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Lady.

An aristocratic title for a woman.

4 characters2 syllables approx.English language

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noun/ˈleɪ.di/Received-Pronunciation/ˈleɪ.di/General-American[ˈleɪ.ɾi]General-American
  1. An aristocratic title for a woman.

  2. An aristocratic title for a woman. Used with a surname or the name of a peerage, for a peeress in her own right (other than a duchess), or the wife (or widow) of a peer (other than a duke).

    Would Lady Macbeth care for dessert?
  3. An aristocratic title for a woman. Used with a surname, for the wife (or widow) of a knight or baronet.

    Sir John Smith and Lady Smith accompanied the ambassador.
  4. An aristocratic title for a woman. Used as a courtesy title with the woman’s given name, for a daughter of a duke, marquess, or earl.

  5. An aristocratic title for a woman. Used with her husband’s given name, for the wife (or widow) of a man who is the son of a duke or marquess, or the oldest son of an earl.

  6. A high priestess.

name/ˈleɪ.di/Received-Pronunciation/ˈleɪ.di/General-American[ˈleɪ.ɾi]General-American
  1. The title for the (primary) female deity in female-centered religions.

    My Lady, will you not take pity on me?
  2. The title for the (primary) female deity in female-centered religions. The major supernatural figurehead in the Wiccan religion, a triune goddess split into the Mother, Maiden, and Crone.

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