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Dame

lady

noun DAH-me Less Common
People & Society Honorifics

Origin: from French 'dame'

Also means

queen

Usage Note

Dame is a polite 'lady', heard in the greeting Meine Damen und Herren (ladies and gentlemen) and on restroom doors. It also names the 'queen' in chess and cards, and the board game Dame is draughts/checkers. Borrowed from French dame.

Examples

"Eine elegante Dame betrat den Raum."

Natural Translation

An elegant lady entered the room.

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