dame

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1. dame - Noun

2. dame - Verb

Meaning

A mistress of a family, who is a lady; a woman in authority; especially, a lady.

The mistress of a family in common life, or the mistress of a common school; as, a dame's school.

A woman in general, esp. an elderly woman.

A mother; -- applied to human beings and quadrupeds.

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I'm the nicest goddamn dame that ever lived. Bette Davis

I asked a thief to steal me a peach He turned up his eyes. I asked a lithe lady to lie her down Holy and meek, she cries. As soon as I went An angel came. He winked at the thief And smiled at the dame And without one word spoke Had a peach from the tree, And twixt earnest and joke Enjoyed the lady. William Blake

I saw pale kings and princes too, Pale warriors, death-pale were they all; They cried- "La Belle Dame sans Merci Hath thee in thrall! John Keats

You treat a lady like a dame, and a dame like a lady. Frank Sinatra

To a gargoyle on the ramparts of Notre Dame as Esmeralda rides off with Gringoire Quasimodo says. "Why was I not made of stone like thee? Victor Hugo

A tocherless dame sits lang at hame. Scottish Proverb

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