deɪm n. 1 (Dame) a (in
the UK) the
title given to a
woman with the rank of
Knight Commander or
holder of the
Grand Cross in the Orders of
Chivalry. b a woman
holding this title. 2
Brit. a
comic middle-aged woman in
modern pantomime, usu. played by a
man. 3
archaic a
mature woman. 4 US sl. a woman. ødame-school
hist. a
primary school
kept by an
elderly woman. [ME f. OF f. L domina mistress]