Results for lady

Definitions of lady:

part of speech: noun

The mistress of a house: a wife: a title of the wives of knights, and all degrees above them, and of the daughters of earls and all higher ranks: a title of complaisance to any woman of refined manners.

part of speech: noun

A woman of distinction or rank; the wife of a titled gentleman; the title of the daughters of peers of the first three grades; a familiar term applied to the mistress or female head of a house of the better class; a woman in any station of life who is possessed of refined manners and kindness of heart, and generally whose character is adorned with those Christian and social virtues which men most love and esteem in a woman; a term of courtesy applied to any respectable female.

part of speech: noun

A wellbred woman; a woman of good family or of high position in society; a sweetheart; Lady, the title of the wife of a knight, baronet, earl, etc; the daughter of a duke, marquis, or earl; the Virgin Mary; with Our.

Usage examples for lady:

• Here- or let the lady say. "The Million-Dollar Suitcase", Alice MacGowan Perry Newberry

• " Ah, my dear young lady I see it is all over," he said. "Whosoever Shall Offend", F. Marion Crawford

• That lady is my cousin, Mr. Poojean. "Ralph the Heir", Anthony Trollope

• " I wonder who did," the little lady laughed. "Polly of the Hospital Staff", Emma C. Dowd