Dame (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun
  1. (initial capital letter) (in Britain)
    • the official title of a female member of the Order of the British Empire, equivalent to that of a knight.
    • the official title of the wife of a knight or baronet.
  2. (formerly) a form of address to any woman of rank or authority.
  3. a matronly woman of advanced age; matron.
  4. a term used to refer to a woman: Some dame cut me off and almost caused an accident.
  5. a title of a nun in certain orders.
  6. a mistress of a dame-school.
  7. the mistress of a household.
  8. a woman of rank or authority, especially a female ruler.
noun
  1. (formerly) a woman of rank or dignity; lady
  2. a nun who has taken the vows of her order, esp a Benedictine
  3. a matronly or elderly woman
  4. a woman
  5. the role of a comic old woman in a pantomime, usually played by a man
noun (in Britain)
  1. the title of a woman who has been awarded the Order of the British Empire or any of certain other orders of chivalry
  2. the legal title of the wife or widow of a knight or baronet, placed before her name
Dame (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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