dame

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|Britain}} ''Usually capitalized as'' '''{{l|en|Dame}}''': a [[title#Noun|title]] [[equivalent]] to [[Sir]] for a [[female#Adjective|female]] [[knight#Noun|knight]].
2. {{lb|en|Britain}} A [[matron]] at a [[school#Noun|school]], especially {{w|Eton College}}.
3. {{lb|en|Britain|theater}} In [[traditional]] [[pantomime]]: a [[melodramatic]] [[female#Noun|female]] often [[play#Verb|played]] by a [[man#Noun|man]] in [[drag#Noun|drag]].
4. {{lb|en|US|dated|informal|slightly|derogatory}} A [[woman]].
5. {{lb|en|archaic}} A [[lady]], a woman.
6. The hereditary feudal ruler ([[seigneur]]) of Sark, when the title is held by a woman in her own right.
7. {{lb|en|chess|slang}} A [[queen]].

Verb

1. To [[make]] a dame.

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