grande dame

grande dame

noun \ˈgrän-ˈdäm\

plural grandes dames\-ˈdäm(z)\ also grande dames\same\

Definition of GRANDE DAME

1

: a usually elderly woman of great prestige or ability

2

: granddaddy 2

Examples of GRANDE DAME

1. <the city's grandes dames still hold considerable sway in its cultural life>

Origin of GRANDE DAME

French, literally, great lady

First Known Use: 1775

Related to GRANDE DAME

Synonyms: dame, dowager, matriarch, matron

Related Words: grandam (or grandame); headmistress, mistress; materfamilias; ma, mama (also mamma or momma), mammy, mom, mother

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