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dame    Audio Help   [deym] Pronunciation Key
–noun
1.(initial capital letter) (in Britain)
a.the official title of a female member of the Order of the British Empire, equivalent to that of a knight.
b.the official title of the wife of a knight or baronet.
2.(formerly) a form of address to any woman of rank or authority.
3.a matronly woman of advanced age; matron.
4.Slang: Sometimes Offensive. a woman; female.
5.Ecclesiastical. a title of a nun in certain orders.
6.a mistress of a dame-school.
7.Archaic. the mistress of a household.
8.Archaic. a woman of rank or authority, esp. a female ruler.
[Origin: 1175–1225; ME < OF < L domina, fem. of dominus lord, master]
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Main Entry:  dame
Part of Speech:  noun
Synonyms:  female, lady, matron, miss, title, woman, gal
Source:  Synonym Collection v1.1
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Anderson, Dame Judith, 1898-1992, British actress, b. Adelaide, S. Australia, originally named Frances Margaret Anderson. She made her debut in Sydney in 1915 and by 1924 had become celebrated for her portrayals of classical and modern roles. In 1937 she made her London debut in Macbeth with Laurence Olivier. The title role in Medea by Robinson Jeffers, which she played in 1947 and 1982, was a personal triumph. Anderson's notable films were Rebecca (1940), Laura (1944), and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958). Her later films include A Man Called Horse (1970) and Star Trek III (1984). She was made a Dame of the British Empire in 1960. 
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