1. Femme. C'est une grande dame.
2. (Cartes) Carte portant l'image d'une reine.
3. (Au pluriel) Jeu consistant ŕ déplacer des pions sur un damier, en prenant les pions de son adversaire.
ETYM Old Eng. ladi, laefdi, as. hlaefdige, hlaefdie; as. hlâf loaf + a root of uncertain origin, possibly akin to Eng. dairy. Related to Loaf, Lord.
1. A polite name for any woman.
2. A woman of aristocratic family; SYN. noblewoman, peeress.
ETYM Old Eng. woman, womman, wumman, wimman, wifmon, as. wîfmann, wîmmann; wîf woman, wife + mann a man. Related to Wife, and Man.
(Irregular plural: women).
1. An adult female person (as opposed to a man); SYN. adult female.
2. (Informal) A female person who plays a significant role (wife or mistress or girlfriend) in the life of a particular man.
Used as a mild oath.
The most powerful chess piece; it may move perpendicularly or diagonally across the board.