lady

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|historical}} The [[mistress]] of a [[household]].
2. A [[woman]] of [[breed]]ing or higher [[class]], a woman of [[authority]].
3. A woman who behaves in a polite way.
4. {{non-gloss|The feminine of [[lord]], a [[lordess#English|lordess]].}}
5. {{non-gloss|A title for someone married to a lord or [[gentleman]].}}
6. {{non-gloss|A title that can be used instead of the formal terms of [[marchioness]], [[countess]], [[viscountess]]{{,}} or [[baroness]].}}
7. {{lb|en|polite|or|used by children}} A [[woman]]: an [[adult]] [[female]] [[human]].
8. {{lb|en|in the plural}} {{non-gloss|A polite reference or form of address to women.}}
9. {{lb|en|slang}} {{non-gloss|Used to address a female.}}
10. {{lb|en|informal}} A [[wife]] or [[girlfriend]]; a [[sweetheart]].
11. A woman to whom the particular [[homage]] of a [[knight]] was paid; a woman to whom one is devoted or bound.
12. {{lb|en|slang}} A [[queen]] {{gloss|the [[playing card]]}}.

Verb

1. To address as “lady”.

Proper noun

1. {{n-g|The title for}} the (primary) female deity in female-centered religions.

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