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grande dame

Gran·de dame
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [grand, gran-dee, grahn-dey deym]
    • /grænd, ˈgræn di, ˈgrɑn deɪ deɪm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [grand, gran-dee, grahn-dey deym]
    • /grænd, ˈgræn di, ˈgrɑn deɪ deɪm/

Definitions of grande dame words

  • noun plural grande dame a usually elderly woman of dignified or aristocratic bearing. 1
  • noun plural grande dame a woman who is the doyenne of a specific field: a grande dame of the American theater. 1
  • noun grande dame important older woman 1
  • noun grande dame a woman regarded as the most experienced, prominent, or venerable member of her profession, etc 0
  • noun grande dame a woman, esp. an older one, of great dignity or prestige 0
  • noun grande dame A woman who is socially prominent, respected, and experienced, especially one who is haughty and advanced in age. 0
See all 8 definitions of grande dame

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Origin of grande dame

First appearance:

before 1735
One of the 48% newest English words
1735-45; < French: literally, great lady

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Parts of speech for Grande dame

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Grande dame

grande dame popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for grande dame

noun grande dame

  • matron — a married woman, especially one who is mature and staid or dignified and has an established social position.
  • dowager — a woman who holds some title or property from her deceased husband, especially the widow of a king, duke, etc. (often used as an additional title to differentiate her from the wife of the present king, duke, etc.): a queen dowager; an empress dowager.
  • queen — Ellery, joint pen name of Manfred Bennington Lee and Frederick Dannay.
  • dame — Dame is a title given to a woman as a special honour because of important service or work that she has done.
  • mother — parent
All 14 Synonyms of grande dame

Antonyms for grande dame

noun grande dame

  • patriarch — the male head of a family or tribal line.
  • patron — (in Mexico and the southwestern U.S.) a boss; employer.
All 2 Antonyms of grande dame

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