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
  • At some point in the near future, lady fortune won’t smile upon his every move.
    Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
  • The former first ladies also wore black and pearls.
    Vogue, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2025
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
  • Set in 1806, the film follows a Russian military officer (Anton Walbrook) who seeks to learn the secret of a countess (Edith Evans) who purportedly sold her soul in exchange for learning the secret to winning high-stakes card games.
    Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 16 Jan. 2025
  • The viral video showed Martin, dressed in custom blue Valentino, in a moment with another deb, French countess Aliénor Loppin de Montmort.
    Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of countess
Noun
  • But this is Meghan Markle, Hollywood actor, entrepreneur, and duchess.
    Mina Holland, Vogue, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Meghan McCain eviscerates Meghan Markle, calls duchess ‘out of touch’ Robby Soave and Niall Stanage react to Meghan McCain’s visceral critique if Meghan Markle’s latest Netflix series set to air on Jan, 15, 2025.
    The Hill, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of duchess
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