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Definition of lady
ladies
1a : a woman having proprietary rights or authority especially as a feudal superiorb : a woman receiving the homage or devotion of a knight or lover
2 capitalized : virgin mary —usually used with Our
3a : a woman of superior social positionb : a woman of refinement and gentle mannersc : woman, female —often used in a courteous reference show the lady to a seat or usually in the plural in address ladies and gentlemen
4a : wifeb : girlfriend, mistress
5a : any of various titled women in Great Britain —used as the customary title of (1) a marchioness, countess, viscountess, or baroness or (2) the wife of a knight, baronet, member of the peerage, or one having the courtesy title of lord and used as a courtesy title for the daughter of a duke, marquess, or earlb : a woman who is a member of an order of knighthood — compare dame
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Examples of lady in a Sentence
Her mother was always telling her to act like a lady.
He bumped into some lady walking to the bus stop.
He helped a little old lady cross the street.
Recent Examples of lady from the Web
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Nick Kyrgios (AUS) Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Nick Kyrgios, where potential and self-sabotage come to wrestle.
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But being good is no longer good enough for Dames, who expects DiBernardo to be a leading lady.
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Gizelle Bryant, Ashley Darby, Robyn Dixon, Karen Huger, Charrisse Jackson-Jordan and Monique Samuels are all back for the catch-up, and each lady brings her own gripes to the table.
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Follow these two leading ladies to the intersection of Oz and Wonderland.
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For the first time in 900 years, Mosul sleeps without our old lady, Hadbaa.
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Sienna Megna of Pompano Beach caught a 15.5-pound dolphin fishing on LegaSea to win the Ladies, Let’s Go Fishing Anyone Can Win Tournament Saturday in Islamorada.
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The real ladies of GLOW were fierce, funny, and . .
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It’s time for the country to wake up and ladies and gentlemen of the graduating class of 2017, go out and wake us up.
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LADY Defined for English Language Learners
lady
playDefinition of lady for English Language Learners
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: a woman who behaves in a polite way
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: a woman of high social position
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: a man's girlfriend
LADY Defined for Kids
History for lady
Lady was actually formed as a compound word, though its nature has been completely disguised by centuries of sound change. The Old English ancestor of lady was hlǣfdige, “female head of the household.” This compound is made up of hlāf, “loaf, bread,” and -dige, which is thought to mean “kneader,” and is akin to Old English dāg, “dough.” Why the “kneader of dough” was thought to be the most important woman in the household we are not quite sure.
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