Main Entry:

dame

Pronunciation:

\ˈdām\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin domina, feminine of dominus master; akin to Latin domus house — more at dome

Date:

13th century

1: a woman of rank, station, or authority: as aarchaic : the mistress of a household b: the wife or daughter of a lord c: a female member of an order of knighthood —used as a title prefixed to the given name 2 a: an elderly woman b: woman