dame:

(plural: ‘dames‘; pronunciation: this word rhymes with the word “lame” or “tame” – please listen carefully to the video you see on the right and below this text for the right pronunciation of this word)

Wow! What a dame!

 

a woman;

a married woman as the head of a family;

a matron,

e.g.

On Sundays the park is crowded with women and children — dames chatting and children playing.

The new dame in our club is a real beauty and sophistication!

For an article that shows us how this word is used in the modern context, please click here.

 

 

Dame, with a capital ‘D’:

'Dame' Judy Dench, Hollywood actress

 

– a woman who has been given a rank of honour by the king or queen of England, equivalent of a Knight – Dame of the order of the British Empire;
the wife or widow of a knight,

'Dame' Agatha Christie (1890–(1976)

e.g.

The title ‘Sir’ is for a knight (man) and the title ‘Dame’ is for a lady.

I am thrilled to learn that the great fiction writer R.I.P. Agatha Kristie (1890–1976) was honoured with the title ‘Dame’!

Whenever there is a ball or special occasion at the Queen’s palace, we are sure to see number of ‘Sirs’ and ‘Dames’.

For an article that explains the title of Dame, please click here. And for a blog post that shows us how the title is given to some ladies and how it is announced, please click here.

 

 

‘Dames’, always with a capital ‘d’ and always with an ‘s’, is often found in the names of people, e.g. Ed Dames, Thomas Dames, etc. For an article that shows how ‘Dames’ is used in the names of people, please click here.

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