It is the female equivalent of sir, the title used by knights The dame title is the female equivalent of a knighthood, a prestigious honor granted for significant achievements or service The meaning of dame is a woman of rank, station, or authority
PERIODICULT 1990-1999 : Photo | Helen mirren, Dame helen mirren, Dame helen
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 having this honor: A woman who has been given a title as an honor for something she has done used as a title Dame is a title given to a woman as a special honour because of important service or work that she has done. Occasionally, in very formal or official registers, dame can be used as a title with a woman's name, for example dame jeanne dupont
Normal usage would be madame jeanne dupont.
