dame's

Belonging to her

Dame's appears almost exclusively in the plant name dame's rocket (also dame's violet), a fragrant flowering plant with purple or white blooms.

The possessive refers to a lady or noblewoman, suggesting the flower's elegance or its historical association with women's gardens.

The dame's rocket has naturalized along roadsides throughout the Northeast.

botanical

rocket

Propulsion-driven spacecraft

violetSmall five-petaled wildflower
cruciferMustard family member
biennialEvery second year

perennial · fragrant · wildflower · cottage garden · purple · white · blooms · petals · seeds · cutting

possessive

lady

Courteous term for woman

noblewomanFemale of high birth
titleFormal honorific or name
honorificRespectful form of address

belonging · property · household · estate · affairs · husband · children · servants · reputation · virtue

Opposites

gendered honorific title

Belonging to armored horseman

gentleman's · baron's · duke's · earl's · prince's

gendered person reference (informal/slang)

dame'sguy's

Belonging to a male

fellow's · gent's · bloke's · chap's · man's

Phrases

Notre DameFrench Gothic cathedral
Notre-Dame CathedralMedieval Parisian basilica
Notre Dame CathedralMedieval Parisian Gothic church
grande dameEsteemed senior woman
Notre-Dame de ParisParisian Gothic cathedral
Notre Dame UniversityCatholic research institution, Indiana

Family

dame, dames, madame

Familiarity: Top 1,000,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G