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Lady

A woman who looks after the domestic affairs of a family; a mistress; the female head of a household.

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Narrower term 6

Baroness 76% connected

A baron's wife; also, a lady who holds the baronial title in her own right; as, the Baroness Burdett-Coutts.

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Begum 76% connected

In the East Indies, a princess or lady of high rank.

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Countess 76% connected

The wife of an earl in the British peerage, or of a count in the Continental nobility; also, a lady possessed of the same dignity in her own right. S…

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Duchess 76% connected

The wife or widow of a duke; also, a lady who has the sovereignty of a duchy in her own right.

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Marchioness 76% connected

The wife or the widow of a marquis; a woman who has the rank and dignity of a marquis.

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Marquise 76% connected

The wife of a marquis; a marchioness.

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Broader term 1

Woman 76% connected

An adult female person; a grown-up female person, as distinguished from a man or a child; sometimes, any female person.

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Containing group 2

Baronage 70% connected

The whole body of barons or peers.

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Peerage 70% connected

The rank or dignity of a peer.

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Dame 92% connected

A mistress of a family, who is a lady; a woman in authority; especially, a lady.

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Gentlewoman 92% connected

A woman of good family or of good breeding; a woman above the vulgar.

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Ma'am 92% connected

Madam; my lady; -- a colloquial contraction of madam often used in direct address, and sometimes as an appellation.

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Madam 92% connected

A gentlewoman; -- an appellation or courteous form of address given to a lady, especially an elderly or a married lady; -- much used in the address,…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Noblewoman 92% connected

A female of noble rank; a peeress.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Peeress 92% connected

The wife of a peer; a woman ennobled in her own right, or by right of marriage.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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