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dame

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of dame

1 a dignified usually elderly woman of some rank or authority

as the grand dames of local society, they determined which charities received support

Synonyms of dame

dowager, grande dame, matriarch, matron

Words Related to dame

grandam (or grandame)

headmistress, mistress

ma, mama (also mamma), mammy, mom, mother

2 a woman of high birth or social position

the lords and dames of the shire eagerly awaited the royal visit

Synonyms of dame

gentlewoman, lady, milady, noblewoman, peeress

Words Related to dame

baroness, countess, duchess, marchesa, marchioness, marquise, princess, queen, viscountess

dowager, matriarch, matron, mistress

ladyship, madam

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