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Dame

noun [C]
 
 
/deɪm/

Definition

a title used in front of a woman's name that is given in Britain as a special honour, usually for valuable work done over a long period, or a woman having this honour: Dame Judy Dench → Compare Sir, knight nounRoyalty, aristocracy and titles
(Definition of Dame noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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