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 a archaic : 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