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1. A woman of refinement
   "a chauffeur opened the door of the limousine for the grand dame";
   - madam, ma'am, lady, gentlewoman [archaic]

1. The equivalent title to 'Sir'; title for a woman who has been awarded an order of chivalry

Derived forms: Dames, dames

Type of: adult female, woman

Encyclopedia: Dame, John