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| dame [ daym ] (plural dames) |
noun |
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| Definition: |
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1. woman or girl: a term for a woman or girl
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often considered offensive
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2. woman in charge of household: the woman in charge of a household
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archaic
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3. theater
Same as pantomime dame
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| [13th century. Via Old French and late Latin domna< Latin domina "woman in charge of the house"] |
