dame

Meanings

• noun

  A title given to a woman of rank or distinction.

  - "The dame in the red hat was the queen of the ball."
  - "The damsels in distress were saved by the knight."

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Pronunciation

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with dame
ame , fame , game , jame , lame , name

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Variants

List of all variants of dame that leads to same result
dame , dames , dame school , dame schools , dame's rocket , dame's rockets , dame's violet , rocket , dame d'honneur , grande dame , grande dames , grandes dames , la belle dame sans merci , Notre Dame , Anderson , Dame Judith Anderson , Frances Margaret Anderson , Judith Anderson , Ashcroft , Dame Peggy Ashcroft , Peggy Ashcroft , Bell Burnell , Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell , Dame Susan Jocelyn Bell Burnell , Jocelyn Bell Burnell

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Etymology

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Originally, a female damsel or maidservant. Derived from Old French 'damoisele' or 'damme', meaning 'damsel' or 'maiden'.

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Trivia

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1. In the game of bridge, a 'dame' is a card of the queen rank.

2. In the novel 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland', the Queen of Hearts is often referred to as 'Your Majesty' or 'Your Highness', but in the Tumtum Tree chapter, she is called 'Dame'.

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Related Concepts

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1. lord: A title given to a man of noble rank or power. The term 'dame' is the female equivalent of 'lord'.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'dame' is often used to refer to a woman of high social standing or a matronly woman. In music, 'Dame' is a nickname given to members of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire.

How to Memorize "dame"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a woman dressed in elegant clothes, holding a fan and wearing a crown or a title on her chest.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'dame' with 'lady' or 'queen' to remember its meaning.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic phrase such as 'Damsel in Distress, Dame of Distinction' to help remember the meaning of the word.

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