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lady

/ˈleɪdi/
noun
  1. An aristocratic title for a woman; the wife of a lord and/or a woman who holds the position in her own right; a title for a peeress, the wife of a peer or knight, and the daughters and daughters-in-law of certain peers.

    "Sir John Smith and Lady Smith."

  2. A high priestess.

noun
  1. The mistress of a household.

  2. A woman of breeding or higher class, a woman of authority.

    ""I would like the dining room to be fully set by tonight; would you do so?" "Yes, my lady"."

  3. The feminine of lord.

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