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Definition dame in British English

dame noun

[countable] noun
/deɪm/
1

used in front of the name of a woman who has been given a special honour by the British government

Example

Dame Joan Sutherland

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1.1

someone who has this title

Example

She became a Dame in 1990.

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2

a man dressed as an old woman who performs in a Christmas pantomime

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3

a woman. It is sometimes used in a humorous way, but many women find it offensive.

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Definition dame in British English