my Lady

Noun

Meaning

(UK) Used in direct address to female peers of the realm, usually now excluding duchesses and, potentially, the Lords Spiritual.

(UK) Used in direct address to female bishops.

(UK) Used in direct address to the female Lord Mayors of certain important cities, including London and Canterbury.

(UK) Used in direct address to certain female judges, particularly High Court Judges and above.

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Examples

You know how the bonds of family are, my lady... They cling as tightly as vines. And sometimes, like vines, they cling tightly enough to kill. Cassandra Clare

Lately I've been thinking how much I miss my lady. Amoreena's in the cornfield brightening the daybreak, Living like a lusty flower, running through the grass for hours, Rolling through the hay like a puppy child. Elton John

My Lady D'Arbanville, why do you sleep so still? I'll wake you tomorrow, and you will be my fill, Yes, you will be my fill. Cat Stevens

I have a necklace around my neck that my lady gave me, so I try never to leave home without that. Chad Michael Murray

Defeat I can endure with cheerfulness, my lady. But betrayal is like taking the wind from my sails, or the earth from beneath my feet. It chills my spirits like a rainy day, and all I can do is draw the curtains and cry into my pillow. Margaret George

So kind and so honest my lady appears to be. Italian Proverb

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