Grande Dame (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural grandes dames [gran-damz, deymz; French grahnd dam]. /ˈgræn ˈdæmz, ˈdeɪmz; French grɑ̃d ˈdam/.
  1. a usually elderly woman of dignified or aristocratic bearing.
  2. a woman who is the doyenne of a specific field: a grande dame of the American theater.
noun
  1. a woman regarded as the most experienced, prominent, or venerable member of her profession, etc
Grande Dame (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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