lady

Definizioni

1. Sostantivo

   A grown woman.

   Esempi

   • The lady at the counter was very helpful.
   • An elderly lady sat quietly on the bench.
2. Sostantivo

   A polite way to speak about or to a woman.

   Esempi

   • Excuse me, lady, you dropped this.
   • Good evening, ladies and gentlemen.
3. Sostantivo

   An informal way to call out to a woman.

   Esempi

   • Hey, lady, move your car!
   • Hey, ladies, how are you doing?
4. Sostantivo

   In old-fashioned use, a wife or girlfriend.

   Esempi

   • He took his lady to the dance.
   • The man came in with his lady.
5. Sostantivo

   A woman of good manners or high social rank.

   Esempi

   • She carried herself like a true lady.
   • The staff obeyed the lady of the house.
6. Sostantivo

   The woman in charge of a large house.

   Esempi

   • The housekeeper worked for the lady of the house.
   • As lady of the manor, she watched over every servant.
7. Sostantivo

   In old-fashioned use, the female form of lord.

   Esempi

   • The king made her the lady of the land.
   • Only a lord or lady could enter the hall.
8. Sostantivo

   A title for the wife of a lord.

   Esempi

   • The staff called her my lady.
   • She became a lady when she married the lord.
9. Sostantivo

   A title used for a noble woman of various ranks.

   Esempi

   • She was addressed simply as lady.
   • The invitation used the title lady for her.
10. Sostantivo

    In old stories, a woman a knight is loyal to.

    Esempi

    • The knight rode in honor of his lady.
    • He wore her ribbon to honor his lady.