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English

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Etymology
From ME. lavedi, from OE. hlæfdige|hlǣfdīġe, originally literally �loaf-kneader�.

Pronunciation
IPA|/�leɪdi/, SAMPA|/"leIdi/
audio|en-us-lady.ogg|Audio (US)
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-eɪdi|-eɪdi
Hyphenation: la·dy

Noun
wikipedia
en-noun|ladies

1. context|Obsolete The mistress of a household.
2. A woman of breeding or higher class, a woman of authority.
3. A polite term referring to a woman.

#:Please direct this lady to the soft furnishings department.

1. (ladies; in plural only) A polite form of address to women

#:Ladies and gentlemen, it is a pleasure to ...
#:Follow me, ladies!
#*Usage note: The equivalent form of address to one woman is madam.

1. (ladies' or ladies) Toilets intended for use by women.
2. context|familiar An affectionate term for one's wife or girlfriend.

#:But soft, what light through yonder window breaks...? It is my lady, O it is my love! -Romeo and Juliet

1. slang a queen (the playing card)

Derived terms

bag lady
charlady
the First Lady
lady-in-waiting
lady killer, lady-killer, ladykiller
mid
ladylike
old lady
Our Lady
saleslady

Translations
trans-top|mistress of a household
Irish: bantiarna f
Latin: domina f
trans-mid
Old English: hlæfdige f
Scottish Gaelic: baintighearna f
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trans-top|woman of breeding and authority
Afrikaans dame
Breton: itron f
Dutch: dame f
Greek: κ��ία (kuria) f
Irish: bean uasal f, bantiarna f
Italian: signora f, dama f
trans-mid
Latin: domina f
Old English: ides#Old English|ides f, freo f, hlæfdige f
Polish: pani f, dama f
Quenya: héri f
Scottish Gaelic: bean-uasal f, baintighearna f, bana-mhorair f
Sindarin: appendix:Sindarin#B|brennil f, híril f, heryn f, arwen f, rian/rien f
Spanish: señora f, dama f
Welsh: arglwyddes f, boneddiges f
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trans-top|wife of a lord
Afrikaans: haar ladyskap edele
Breton: itron f
Dutch: dame f
French: dame f, madame f
German: Frau f, Herrin f, Dame f
Greek: κ��ία (kuria) f
Hungarian: úrn�
Irish: bantiarna f
Italian: signora f
trans-mid
Latin: domina f
Old English: ides#Old English|ides f, freo f, hlæfdige f
Polish: pani f, lady f
Portuguese: senhora f
Quenya: héri f
Scottish Gaelic: baintighearna f
Sindarin: appendix:Sindarin#B|brennil f, híril f, heryn f, arwen f, rian/rien f
Spanish: señora f
Welsh: arglwyddes f
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trans-top|polite term referring a woman
Afrikaans: dame
Breton: itron f
Dutch: dame f
French: dame#French|dame f
German: Dame f
Hebrew: ��רת /ge'veret/
Hungarian: Hölgy
Irish: bean uasal f
trans-mid
Italian: signora f, dama f
Latin: domina f
Polish: pani f
Russian: го�пожа (gospozha)
Scottish Gaelic: bean-uasal f
Spanish: señora f, dama f
Telugu: మహిళ (mahila)
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trans-top|toilets intended for use by women
Dutch: damestoilet n
German: Damentoilette f
trans-mid
Hungarian: hölgyek, n�i mosdó, n�i WC
trans-bottom

References

Weisenberg, Michael (2000) The Official Dictionary of Poker. MGI/Mike Caro University. ISBN 978-1880069523

See also
lord
gentleman

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