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noun
A woman of the peerage in Britain.
synonyms: Lady, noblewoman.
is a specific kind of: female aristocrat.
is a broader term that covers: baroness | countess | duchess | lady-in-waiting | marchioness, marquise | Milady.
instances of which are: Borgia, Duchess of Ferrara, Lucrezia Borgia | Godiva, Lady Godiva | Amy Lyon, Hamilton, Lady Emma Hamilton.
is a member of: baronage, peerage.
domain region: Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
is the opposite of: Lord, noble, nobleman.
Dutch: edelvrouw, dame
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