lady

  • 81Lady — UK [ˈleɪdɪ] / US 1) used as a title of a woman who is a peeress, the wife or daughter of a peer, or the wife of a knight Lady Diana Spencer 2) used as part of some official titles in the UK Thank you, Lady Mayoress …

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  • 82lady —   Wahine, haku wahine; leke (title of nobility);    ♦ old lady, luahine, elehine;    ♦ lady in waiting, leke ukali …

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  • 83lady — see faint heart never won fair lady far fetched and dear bought is good for ladies the opera isn’t over till the fat lady sings …

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  • 84lady — [OE] Originally, the term lady denoted a ‘kneader of bread’. It comes from Old English hloefdige, a compound formed from hlǣf ‘bread’ (ancestor of modern English loaf) and an element *dig ‘knead’ (related to English dough). It is a measure of the …

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  • 85lady — noun (plural ladies) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hlǣfdige, from hlāf bread + dige (akin to dǣge kneader of bread) more at loaf, dairy Date: before 12th century 1. a. a woman having proprietary rights or… …

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  • 86lady — See gentleman. See gentleman, lady, woman …

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  • 87Lady — Synonyms and related words: Eminence, Grace, Her Excellency, Her Highness, Her Ladyship, Her Majesty, Highness, His Lordship, His Majesty, Honor, Imperial Highness, Imperial Majesty, Ladyship, Lord, Lordship, Majesty, My Lady, My Lord, Reverence …

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  • 88lady — la·dy s.f.inv. ES ingl. {{wmetafile0}} nei paesi anglosassoni, moglie o figlia di un lord | estens., donna di grande signorilità, estremamente elegante e raffinata: una vera lady | iron., premesso al cognome di una donna importante o moglie di un …

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  • 89Lady — La·dy [ leːdi] die; , s; 1 verwendet anstelle von Dame in Verbindung mit englischen Namen 2 First Lady [ fœəst leːdi] verwendet als Bezeichnung für die Frau des Bundespräsidenten oder für die Frau eines ausländischen Staatspräsidenten …

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  • 90Lady — La|dy 〈 [lɛıdı] f.; Gen.: , Pl.: s〉 1. 〈i. w. S.〉 Dame von vornehmer Gesinnung u. Lebensart; →a. s. Gentleman 2. 〈i. e. S. Titel für〉 Frau eines Peers; →a. s. Lord [Etym.: engl., »Dame«]   Lady: (Laut Buchstaben Zuordnung) Die Deklination von… …

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