Synonyms of dame

dame

noun

ˈdām 

1

as in dowager

a dignified usually elderly woman of some rank or authority

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dowager
• matron
• mother
• matriarch
• grande dame
• mistress
• grandam
• mama
• headmistress
• ma
• mom
• mammy
• materfamilias

2

as in lady

a woman of high birth or social position

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lady
• queen
• countess
• gentlewoman
• duchess
• noblewoman
• matron
• milady
• madam
• mistress
• princess
• baroness
• peeress
• dowager
• marchioness
• marquise
• viscountess
• ladyship
• matriarch
• marchesa

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dame

But despite the throwback charm, this grand dame has maintained its vast offerings and kept up with a modern crowd, having undergone a $35 million renovation in 2018 that updated all the rooms and common areas. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 June 2026

She was named a dame, the female equivalent of a knighthood, for services to literature, a title that Mirren herself was awarded in 2003. — ABC News, 12 June 2026

Elsewhere from the entertainment world, Helen Mirren — already a dame, one of the highest ranks — was made a Companion of Honour, of which there are only 65 at any one time. — Alex Ritman, Variety, 12 June 2026

Flagship Real Estate Advisors The rambling cottages of Rhode Island’s Watch Hill rise like grand dames along the shoreline, stoic and weathered, the history of storms and summer memories baked into their sturdy front porches. — Mary Forgione, Forbes.com, 4 June 2026

Phrases Containing dame

• grande dame