A woman who looks after the domestic
affairs of a family; a mistress; the female head of a
household.
A woman having proprietary rights or
authority; mistress; -- a feminine correlative of lord.
A woman to whom the particular homage of a
knight was paid; a woman to whom one is devoted or bound; a
sweetheart.
A woman of social distinction or position.
In England, a title prefixed to the name of any woman whose husband
is not of lower rank than a baron, or whose father was a nobleman not
lower than an earl. The wife of a baronet or knight has the title of
Lady by courtesy, but not by right.
A woman of refined or gentle manners; a
well-bred woman; -- the feminine correlative of
gentleman.
A wife; -- not now in approved
usage.
The triturating
apparatus in the stomach of a lobster; -- so called from a fancied
resemblance to a seated female figure. It consists of calcareous
plates.