Definition of Dame

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Definition of Dame

Dame

A mistress of a family, who is a lady; a woman in authority; especially, a lady.

The mistress of a family in common life, or the mistress of a common school; as, a dame's school.

A woman in general, esp. an elderly woman.

A mother; -- applied to human beings and quadrupeds.

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Dame Quotations

A dame that knows the ropes isn't likely to get tied up.
Mae West

An atheist is a man who watches a Notre Dame - Southern Methodist University game and doesn't care who wins.
Dwight D. Eisenhower

The message that President Obama delivered in his speech at Notre Dame was: morality is immoral. Pro-life is the extremist position, not a moral position. Yet we should compromise and work to reduce abortions. Where's the compromise between life and death - and why work to reduce the number of them occurring if there's nothing wrong with them?
Rush Limbaugh

I'm the nicest goddamn dame that ever lived.
Bette Davis

You treat a lady like a dame, and a dame like a lady.
Frank Sinatra

I haven't seen the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, the Louvre. I haven't seen anything. I don't really care.
Tyra Banks

Every student of comedy should see Dame Edna at least twice.
Dick Cavett

I'm going to be the next head coach at Notre Dame.
Dan Devine

I've made a wonderful living playing that theatrical character - the professional brassy dame.
Ethel Merman

Well, I've known Elizabeth almost all of her life and almost all of my life. And I love her with all of my heart and she's always been there for me. She's a wonderful, wonderful dame. She's a great lady.
Liza Minnelli

Dame Translations

dame in Afrikaans is dam
dame in Danish is dame
dame in Dutch is jonkvrouw, dam, lady, vrouw
dame in French is dame
dame in German is Dame

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