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Lady

noun
/ˈleɪdi/
Word Frequency: 46.4

Definitions

1.nounAn aristocratic title for a woman; the wife of a lord and/or a woman who holds the position in her own right; a title for a peeress, the wife of a peer or knight, and the daughters and daughters-in-law of certain peers.
"Sir John Smith and Lady Smith."
2.nounA high priestess.
3.nounThe mistress of a household.
4.nounA woman of breeding or higher class, a woman of authority.
""I would like the dining room to be fully set by tonight; would you do so?" "Yes, my lady"."
5.nounThe feminine of lord.
6.nounA title for someone married to a lord or gentleman.
7.nounA title that can be used instead of the formal terms of marchioness, countess, viscountess or baroness.
8.noun(polite or used by children) A woman: an adult female human.
"Please direct this lady to the soft furnishings department."
9.noun(in the plural) A polite reference or form of address to women.
"Ladies and gentlemen, it is a pleasure to be here today. Follow me, ladies!"
10.nounUsed to address a female.
"Hey, lady, move your car!"
11.noun(ladies' or ladies) Toilets intended for use by women.
12.noun(familiar) A wife or girlfriend; a sweetheart.
13.nounA woman to whom the particular homage of a knight was paid; a woman to whom one is devoted or bound.
14.nounA queen (the playing card).
15.noun(with a professional title) Who is a woman.
"A lady doctor."
16.nounThe triturating apparatus in the stomach of a lobster, consisting of calcareous plates; so called from a fancied resemblance to a seated female figure.
17.nounA five-pound note. (Rhyming slang, Lady Godiva for fiver.)
18.nounA woman’s breast.

Synonyms

gentlewomanmadammadamenoblewomandamepeeressmrsmademoisellemaidseñoritasignorashe

Rhymes With

shadylandladycadiebladykadygentleladygladiicaddie
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