Meaning
Usually capitalized as Dame: a title equivalent to Sir for a female knight.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
From Middle English dame, dam (“noble lady”), from Old French dame (“lady; term of address for a woman; the queen in card games and chess”), from Latin domina (“mistress of the house”), feminine form of dominus (“lord, master, ruler; owner of a residence”), or from Latin domus (“home, house”). Doublet of domina and donna.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 6 recorded puzzles: