Lady
See also: lady
English
Noun
Lady
- 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?
- 1893, Oscar Wilde, Lady Windermere's Fan i 1
- How do you do, Lady Windermere?
- (UK, birdwatching) Lady Amherst's pheasant.
- (Wicca) A high priestess.
Translations
aristocratic title for a woman
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Proper noun
Lady
- The title for the (primary) female deity in female-centered religions.
- My Lady, will you not take pity on me?
- (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.
- 2002, A.J. Drew, Wicca for Couples: Making Magick Together, page 90:
Synonyms
- (religious senses): Goddess
Antonyms
- (Wicca): Lord, Horned God, God
Coordinate terms
- (Wicca): Lord
See also
Anagrams
German
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
Lady f (genitive Lady, plural Ladys or Ladies)
Declension
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Related terms
Further reading
- “Lady” in Duden online
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