lady

/ˈleɪdi/ noun

Definition

› [C] a polite way of saying 'woman': There's a young lady here to see you. Ladies and gentlemen, can I have your attention please?

Lady › a title used before the name of some women of high social rank in the UK: Lady Alison Weir

(Definition of lady noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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