Lady

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See also: lady, lądy, and łady

English

Noun

Lady (plural Ladies)

  1. An aristocratic title for a woman; the wife of a lord and/or a woman who holds the position in her own right; a title for a peeress, the wife of a peer or knight, and the daughters and daughters-in-law of certain peers.
    Sir John Smith and Lady Smith.
    Would Lady Macbeth care for dessert?
    • 1892, Oscar Wilde, “Act I”, in Lady Windermere's Fan ‎:
      How do you do, Lady Windermere?
    • 1931, The Bee Hive, volume 50, number 5, page 16, column 1:
      Honor guests were Ladies Smith and Walker of Port Huron, Michigan. Lady Walker has been a Maccabee for 40 years.
  2. (Wicca) A high priestess.

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Proper noun

Lady

  1. The title for the (primary) female deity in female-centered religions.
    My Lady, will you not take pity on me?
    1. (in particular) The major supernatural figurehead in the Wiccan religion, a triune goddess split into the Mother, Maiden, and Crone.
      • 2002, A.J. Drew, Wicca for Couples: Making Magick Together, page 90:
        ...different stages of life as represented by our Lady as Maiden, Mother, and Crone, as well as our Lord as Master, Father, and Sage.
      • 2003, Carl McColman, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Paganism, page 46:
        The Lord and the Lady Actually, when I say that Wicca is a Goddess tradition, I'm really only telling half of the story.
      • 2004, Aurora Greenbough, Cathy Jewell, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Spells and Spellcraft, page 9:
        The Lady is often thought of as having three aspects: Maiden, Mother, and Crone.

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German

Etymology

18th century, borrowed from English lady.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɛɪ̯di/, /ˈleːdi/
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  • Hyphenation: La‧dy

Noun

Lady f (genitive Lady, plural Ladys or (dated) Ladies, masculine (noble) Lord or (genteel) Gentleman or Kavalier or Herr)

  1. lady, Lady (British noblewoman)
  2. lady (genteel woman)
    Synonym: (feine) Dame

Declension

Declension of Lady
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Lady die Ladys, Ladies1
genitive einer der Lady der Ladys, Ladies1
dative einer der Lady den Ladys, Ladies1
accusative eine die Lady die Ladys, Ladies1

1Dated, now proscribed.

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  • “Lady” in Duden online
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