dame
noun
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Definition of dame
1
: a woman of rank, station, or authority: such as
a
archaic
: the mistress of a household
b
: the wife or daughter of a lord
c
: a female member of an order of knighthood
—used as a title prefixed to the given name
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Examples of dame in a Sentence
She was made a dame the year before she died.
as the grand dames of local society, they determined which charities received support
Recent Examples on the Web
Aggressive dames Are there any non-invasive dame's rocket varieties, asks Nancy C. of Fort Wayne. — Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp, Indianapolis Star, "The Hoosier Gardener: Common problems challenge gardeners," 25 July 2019 Lily of the Valley, Côte d'Azur, France The Côte d'Azur has long been synonymous with old-school glamour, attracting a certain type of guest (often by yacht) to its grand dame hotels and storied beaches. — Erin Florio, Condé Nast Traveler, "The Hottest New Hotel Openings of Summer 2019," 9 July 2019 Of all the superb houses Newport grand dame Eileen Slocum occupied before her death ten years ago, the most important to her role and image as a formidable social leader was 459 Bellevue Avenue. — Michael Henry Adams, Town & Country, "Inside the Auction of Eileen Slocum's Astounding Newport Mansion," 28 Sep. 2018 The invasive dame’s rocket flourished within flowerbeds and the aggressive bishop’s goutweed lined pathways. — Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp, Indianapolis Star, "The Hoosier Gardener: Dish towel evokes memories of Monet," 11 July 2019 Yuriko Kajiya’s Comtesse de Noailles, the fussy dame d’honneur whom the rule-weary, real-life queen derisively called Madame Etiquette, comes off as one of the court’s most interesting and multidimensional characters. — Molly Glentzer, Houston Chronicle, "Melody Mennite powers Houston Ballet’s ‘Marie’," 17 June 2019 Patricia Altschul, legendary grand dame and the breakout star of Bravo's Southern Charm, is the arbiter of all things chic. — Luzanne Otte, Town & Country, "Patricia Altschul's Very Specific Guide to Traveling in Style," 18 May 2019 Emma Thompson is a lot of things: an actress, a dame, a lifeforce bequeathed to humanity by the gods. — Angela Watercutter, WIRED, "Emma Thompson Tried to Be in Star Wars," 12 June 2019 The Driskill Hotel, AustinThe Driskill in Austin, an 1800s-era grand dame near downtown, is offering up to 20 percent off for 24 hours only on November 26. — Bridget Hallinan, Condé Nast Traveler, "The Best Cyber Monday Travel Deals of 2018," 26 Nov. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'dame.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for dame
dame
noun
English Language Learners Definition of dame
British
: a woman who has been given a title as an honor for something she has done
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dame
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Kids Definition of dame
: a woman of high rank or social position
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