our lady

our la·dy

O o

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ouuh r, ou-er ley-dee]
- /aʊər, ˈaʊ ər ˈleɪ di/
- /ˈaʊə(r) ˈleɪdi/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ouuh r, ou-er ley-dee]
- /aʊər, ˈaʊ ər ˈleɪ di/

Definitions of our lady words

noun our lady a title of the Virgin Mary. 1
noun our lady Christianity: Virgin Mary 1
proper noun our lady Some Christians, especially Catholics, refer to Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ, as Our Lady. 0
noun our lady a title of the Virgin Mary 0
noun our lady Mary, the mother of Jesus; Virgin Mary 0

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Origin of our lady

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400

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Parts of speech for Our lady

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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our lady popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% 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 our lady

noun our lady

holy mother — honorific title of the Virgin Mary, often applied by analogy to the Roman Catholic Church.
madonna — the Virgin Mary (usually preceded by the).
mater dolorosa — the sorrowful mother.
mother of god — a title of the Virgin Mary.
mary — (Mary Stuart) 1542–87, queen of Scotland 1542–67; beheaded for plotting to assassinate her cousin, Queen Elizabeth I.

All 5 Synonyms of our lady