Lady
A woman who looks after the domestic affairs of a family; a mistress; the female head of a household.
A woman having proprietary rights or authority; mistress; -- a feminine correlative of lord.
A woman to whom the particular homage of a knight was paid; a woman to whom one is devoted or bound; a sweetheart.
A woman of social distinction or position. In England, a title prefixed to the name of any woman whose husband is not of lower rank than a baron, or whose father was a nobleman not lower than an earl. The wife of a baronet or knight has the title of Lady by courtesy, but not by right.
A woman of refined or gentle manners; a well-bred woman; -- the feminine correlative of gentleman.
A wife; -- not now in approved usage.
The triturating apparatus in the stomach of a lobster; -- so called from a fancied resemblance to a seated female figure. It consists of calcareous plates.
Belonging or becoming to a lady; ladylike.
The day of the annunciation of the Virgin Mary, March 25. See Annunciation.
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Lady Quotations
Don't say the old lady screamed. Bring her on and let her scream.
Mark Twain
The lady doth protest too much, methinks.
William Shakespeare
Teach not thy lip such scorn, for it was made For kissing, lady, not for such contempt.
William Shakespeare
Power is like being a lady... if you have to tell people you are, you aren't.
Margaret Thatcher
Being powerful is like being a lady. If you have to tell people you are, you aren't.
Margaret Thatcher
This lady is not for turning.
Margaret Thatcher
What Britain needs is an iron lady.
Margaret Thatcher
I'm no model lady. A model's just an imitation of the real thing.
Mae West
Marriage: a ceremony in which rings are put on the finger of the lady and through the nose of the gentleman.
Herbert Spencer
I'd asked around 10 or 15 people for suggestions. Finally one lady friend asked the right question, 'Well, what do you love most?' That's how I started painting money.
Andy Warhol
Lady Translations
lady in Danish is dame
lady in Dutch is dame
lady in German is Dame
lady in Latin is era, domina
lady in Norwegian is frue, dame
lady in Portuguese is senhora
lady in Spanish is dama
lady in Swedish is kvinna, fru, dam, dam
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