Dame is a traditionally British honorific title given to women who have been admitted to certain orders of chivalry. It is the female equivalent of Sir, the title used by knights. [1]

The meaning of DAME is a woman of rank, station, or authority. How to use dame in a sentence.

dame noun [C] (HONOR) Add to word list a title used in front of a woman's name that is given in the U.K. as a special honor, usually for valuable work done over a long period, or a woman …

Dame is a title given to a woman as a special honour because of important service or work that she has done.

DAME meaning: 1 : woman; 2 : a woman who has been given a title as an honor for something she has done used as a title

There are 18 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun dame, six of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

Definition of dame noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.