milady

noun

mi-ˈlā-dē How to pronounce milady (audio)
Definition of miladynext
as in lady
a woman of high birth or social position the 18th-century quack Franz Anton Mesmer specialized in the curing of those mysterious ailments of which pampered miladies often complained

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  1. lady
  2. queen
  3. countess
  4. duchess
Noun
  • The ladies then go around and talk about their most iconic moment on the show.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
  • For most guys, turning up poolside in the same trunks as someone else isn’t that big of a deal—certainly not a faux pas on the same level as, say, the lady in your life’s arriving on the red carpet in the same gown as another woman.
    — Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of lady
Noun
  • As Amziah demonstrates during this lesson, the queen is the center of the universe, and without her, the colony would collapse.
    — Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Its final act closes the circle, bringing the action back to Sicilia and to the grieving king, whom Paulina presents with a statue of his lost queen.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of queen
Noun
  • De Lesseps turned a fall from countess to tabloid fixture into a thriving cabaret career.
    — Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Where foreign adventurers once brought conflict to Costa Rica’s coast, a European countess left behind a sanctuary of profound peace.
    — Donna Hardie-Scott, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of countess
Noun
  • The duchess wore a design by the Canadian brand Greta Constantine.
    — Valentine Ulgu-Servant, Vanity Fair, 10 Aug. 2026
  • But that’s not what made the duchess decide to hit back publicly by having an anonymous member of her team leak a statement to People and other media outlets.
    — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of duchess
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“Milady.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/milady. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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