milady

noun

mi-ˈlā-dē How to pronounce milady (audio)
Definition of miladynext
as in lady
a woman of high birth or social position the 18th-century quack Franz Anton Mesmer specialized in the curing of those mysterious ailments of which pampered miladies often complained

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  1. lady
  2. queen
  3. countess
  4. duchess
Noun
  • The panel pointed out that the Secret Service, already stretched thin by the demands of a presidential campaign, was tasked with protecting two high-profile individuals that day—Trump and first lady Jill Biden, who was attending a nearby event.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • As per tradition, the honorees observed the proceedings from the presidential box in the Kennedy Center Opera House, accompanied by President Joe Biden, first lady Jill Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and First Husband Doug Emhoff.
    Paul Harris, Variety, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of lady
Noun
  • While Jon is bound to leadership by a sense of duty, Daenerys sees herself as a liberator, a queen steeped in moral righteousness who freed slaves across the sea for the greater good.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 14 July 2017
  • THE TRENDSETTER Salt & Straw is the homecoming queen of ice cream in LA.
    Cole Kazdin, Los Angeles Magazine, 14 July 2017
Definition of queen
Noun
  • The property had been left to the National Alliance by a countess and was sold to the father of Fini’s partner for 300,000 euros in 2008.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2024
  • Then one day, a countess checks in wearing a green parrot and promises to tell Marta seven stories.
    Yvonne Zipp, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of countess
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  • Two identical women, a Chicago baker and a European duchess, swap lives just days before Christmas — and, of course, romance ensues.
    Janey Tracey, EW.com, 29 Nov. 2024
  • The latest quarterly data compiled by polling agency YouGov shows the duchess is now 17th on the list of the most popular royal family members based on the size of her fanbase.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2024
Definition of duchess
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