dame

Danish

/daːmə/

noun
Definitions
  • (polite) lady, woman adult female
  • lady adult female with a cultivated appearance
  • (informal) girlfriend
  • (card games) queen

Etymology

Borrowed from French dame (lady, king doubled piece in checkers).

Origin

French

dame

Gloss

lady, king doubled piece in checkers

Concept
Semantic Field

Social and political relations

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

婦

Emoji

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