lady
/ˈleɪ.di/ noun A1- The mistress of a household.
- A woman of breeding or higher class, a woman of authority. · "I would like the dining room to be fully set by tonight; would you do so?" "Yes, my lady."
- A woman who behaves in a polite way.
- The feminine of lord, a lordess.
- 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.
- A woman: an adult female human. · Please direct this lady to the soft furnishings department.
- A polite reference or form of address to women. · Ladies and gentlemen, it is a pleasure to be here today. Follow me, ladies!
Plural ladies
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The Scarecrow went sorrowfully back to his friends and told them what Oz had said; and Dorothy was surprised to find that the Great Wizard was not a Head, as she had seen him, but a lovely Lady.
He did not know whether he would find Oz a lovely Lady or a Head, but he hoped it would be the lovely Lady.
But if it is the lovely Lady I shall beg hard for a heart, for all ladies are themselves said to be kindly hearted.”
This toast, recalling at once the patient exile of Hartwell and the peace-loving King of France, excited universal enthusiasm; glasses were elevated in the air à l’Anglaise, and the ladies, snatching their bouquets from their fair bosoms, strewed the table with their floral treasures.
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