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   La·dy

   /ˈlādē/

   

   noun

   • 1. a woman (used as a polite or old-fashioned form of reference): "I spoke to the lady at the travel agency" Similar womanadult femalefemalegirllasslassieFrauSignoraSeñorainformal:birdwifewifiegalsistersheilaarchaic:gentlewomanmaiddamsel
   • ▪ an informal, often brusque, form of address to a woman: North American "I'm sorry, lady, but you have the wrong number"
   • 2. a woman of superior social position, especially one of noble birth: "lords and ladies and royalty were once entertained at the house" Similar noblewomangentlewomanduchesscountesspeeressviscountessbaronessdamegrand dame
   • ▪ a courteous, decorous, or genteel woman: "his wife was a real lady, with such nice manners"
   • ▪ (in the UK) a title used by peeresses, female relatives of peers, the wives and widows of knights, etc.: "Lady Caroline Lamb"
   • 3. a man's wife: dated "welcoming the vice president and his lady"
   • ▪ a woman with whom one is romantically or sexually involved: dated "the young man bought a rose for his lady"
   • ▪ a woman to whom a man, especially a knight, is chivalrously devoted. historical
   • 4. a women's public restroom. British

   Word Origin Old Englishhlǣfdīge (denoting a woman to whom homage or obedience is due, such as the wife of a lord, also specifically the Virgin Mary), from hlāf ‘loaf’ + a Germanic base meaning ‘knead’, related to dough; compare with lord. In Lady Day and other compounds where it signifies possession, it represents the Old English genitive hlǣfdīgan ‘(Our) Lady's’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. ladyhood noun

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   Definitions of lady. noun. a polite name for any woman. “a nice lady at the library helped me” see more. noun. a woman of refinement. “a chauffeur opened the door of the limousine for the grand lady ” synonyms: dame, gentlewoman, ma'am, madam. see more. Pronunciation. US. /ˈleɪdi/ UK. /ˈleɪdi/ Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Lady."

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   noun. uk / ˈleɪdi / us. Add to word list. B1 [ C ] a polite way of saying 'woman': There's a young lady here to see you. Ladies and gentlemen, can I have your attention please? Fewer examples. a frail old lady. an elderly lady. She was a lovely lady. Who's the lucky lady married to him? A young lady came into the shop. Lady.