Dame

She's been knighted

Dame is a British title of honor for women, equivalent to Sir for men: Dame Judi Dench, Dame Maggie Smith.

It precedes the given name and is conferred by the monarch for distinguished service or achievement.

The title indicates the woman has been made a Dame Commander or Dame Grand Cross of a British order of chivalry. (Lowercase dame is an old-fashioned word for woman.)

title

knighthood

Honorary title of nobility

investitureCeremony conferring rank
ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
honourEthical standing and dignity

MBE · CBE · Judi Dench · Maggie Smith · Helen Mirren · dubbed · conferred · recognition · sovereign · honorific

NotreDame

cathedral

Bishop's principal church

QuasimodoFictional deformed cathedral bellringer
ParisFrance's chief city
gargoylesDecorative architectural waterspouts

bells · Hugo · gothic · spire · nave · Catholic · basilica · rose window · flying buttress · fire

Categories

PersonenMann, Frau, Baby
feminine titlesMrs, Ms, Miss, Princess, Frau
knighthoodknight, knights, knight errant, knights errant, Templars
title'book title, movie title, album title, job title, honorific
titlesMr., Mrs., Ms., Dr., Miss
honorificssir, Mr, Mrs, Ms, Dr

Opposites

gender in british honorific titles

DameSir

Formal male honorific

Lord · Baron · Duke · Viscount · Count

GENDERED TERMS FOR OLDER PERSONS (informal/slang)

Dameguy

Chap or steadying cable

fellow · gent · bloke · chap · man

THEATRICAL GENDER PERFORMANCE (British pantomime)

Dameprincipal boy

Female playing male lead

leading man · young lover · ingenue · hero · prince

Phrases

damn itExclamation of frustration
brain damageHarm to neural tissue
give a damnFeel genuine concern
water damageDestruction from liquid intrusion
damage controlLimiting further harm
don't give a damnLacking any concern

Family

damage, damn, madam, damask, madame, damsel, damson, damnation, damnable

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