MILADY

Milady

(noun) an English noblewoman

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

milady (plural miladies)

(now chiefly, historical or jocular) An English noblewoman or gentlewoman; the form of address to such a person; a lady. [from 18th c.]

Anagrams

• maidly

Source: Wiktionary


Mi*la"dy, n. [F., fr. English.]

Definition: Lit., my lady; hence (as used on the Continent), an English noblewoman or gentlewoman.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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