Transcription
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- [ouuh r, ou-er ley-dee]
- /aʊər, ˈaʊ ər ˈleɪ di/
- /ˈaʊə(r) ˈleɪdi/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [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
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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.
our lady usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms 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.
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