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Dame dame

Spelling: [deym]

IPA: /deɪm/

Dame is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 43 anagrams from letters in Dame (adem).

Definitions for Dame

noun

1. (initial capital letter) the official title of a female member of the Order of the British Empire, equivalent to that of a knight. 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 term used to refer to a woman:
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, especially a female ruler.

Origin of Dame

1175-1225; Middle English Old French Latin domina, feminine of dominus lord, master

Examples for Dame

dame Diana Rigg, who plays Lady Olenna Tyrell in Game of Thrones, has turned tales of critical bashing into a delightful play.

Over a glass (or more) of port, we toast to the Queen…and dame Judi Dench.

Angela Lansbury has been created a dame in the Queen's New Year honors list, for services to drama and charity.

That was your first big film with real actors, and several stars, like Michael Fassbender, dame Judi Dench, etc.

In the coming weeks, Ahrendts will collect a DBE from the British Government, becoming a dame of the British Empire.

This paper was my contract, and mon petit dame explained that she was not my mother.

At that time I had no secretary, but mon petit dame served me as such.

One of these wings was set aside for dame Kronk and the little girl.

If any dame sent me up for three years and then wanted money from me, do you think she'd get it?

Mon petit dame came downstairs, with her grave husband, and kissed me.