Examples of dame in a Sentence
Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2024
But where was Langley, the woman whose status has risen astronomically since her promotion (on top of a 2022 appointment to dame of the British empire, and inclusion on Time’s 100 Most Influential People list)?
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 7 May 2024
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“Dame.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dame. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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nounMiddle English dame "a woman of rank or authority, lady," from early French dame (same meaning), from Latin domina "mistress, lady," feminine form of dominus "master, owner" — related to damsel, dominate, don entry 2, madam, madonna, prima donna
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