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lady

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1. lady - Noun

2. lady - Adjective

3. lady - Verb

5. Lady - Proper noun

Meaning

A woman who looks after the domestic affairs of a family; a mistress; the female head of a household.

A woman having proprietary rights or authority; mistress; -- a feminine correlative of lord.

A woman to whom the particular homage of a knight was paid; a woman to whom one is devoted or bound; a sweetheart.

A woman of social distinction or position. In England, a title prefixed to the name of any woman whose husband is not of lower rank than a baron, or whose father was a nobleman not lower than an earl. The wife of a baronet or knight has the title of Lady by courtesy, but not by right.

A woman of refined or gentle manners; a well-bred woman; -- the feminine correlative of gentleman.

A wife; -- not now in approved usage.

The triturating apparatus in the stomach of a lobster; -- so called from a fancied resemblance to a seated female figure. It consists of calcareous plates.

Belonging or becoming to a lady; ladylike.

The day of the annunciation of the Virgin Mary, March 25. See Annunciation.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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Being powerful is like being a lady. If you have to tell people you are, you aren't. Margaret Thatcher

Never yawn in front of a lady. Frank Sinatra

A hat should be taken off when you greet a lady and left off for the rest of your life. Nothing looks more stupid than a hat. P. J. O'Rourke

A lady is a woman who makes it easy for a man to be a gentleman. American Proverb

When the affected lady is doing well she eats her peas with a pin. Jamaican Proverb

Ain't over till the fat lady sings. English Proverb

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