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lady

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lady

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Because it is a word with a single syllable, lady is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.

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Definitions oflady

1noun
  • An aristocratic title for a woman; the wife of a lord and/or a woman who holds the position in her own right; a title for a peeress, the wife of a peer or knight, and the daughters and daughters-in-law of certain peers.

    Example: "Sir John Smith and Lady Smith."

  • A high priestess.
1noun
  • The mistress of a household.
  • A woman of breeding or higher class, a woman of authority.

    Example: ""I would like the dining room to be fully set by tonight; would you do so?" "Yes, my lady"."

  • The feminine of lord.
  • A title for someone married to a lord or gentleman.
  • A title that can be used instead of the formal terms of marchioness, countess, viscountess or baroness.
  • (polite or used by children) A woman: an adult female human.

    Example: "Please direct this lady to the soft furnishings department."

  • (in the plural) A polite reference or form of address to women.

    Example: "Ladies and gentlemen, it is a pleasure to be here today. Follow me, ladies!"

  • Used to address a female.

    Example: "Hey, lady, move your car!"

  • (ladies' or ladies) Toilets intended for use by women.
  • (familiar) A wife or girlfriend; a sweetheart.
  • A woman to whom the particular homage of a knight was paid; a woman to whom one is devoted or bound.
  • A queen (the playing card).
  • (with a professional title) Who is a woman.

    Example: "A lady doctor."

  • The triturating apparatus in the stomach of a lobster, consisting of calcareous plates; so called from a fancied resemblance to a seated female figure.
  • A five-pound note. (Rhyming slang, Lady Godiva for fiver.)
  • A woman’s breast.

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