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1 Gentlewoman -- rank: 1000

Gentlewoman definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary GEN'TLEWOMAN, n. [gentle and ... for the grand lady" [syn: dame, madam, ma'am, lady, gentlewoman] Merriam Webster's noun Date: 13th century 1. a. a ... woman of good birth or breeding. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Gentlewoman Gen"tle*wom`an, n.; pl. Gentlewomen. 1. A woman ... of high rank. --Shak. Collin's Cobuild Dictionary (gentlewomen) A gentlewoman is a woman of high social standing, or a woman ...

2 Waiting gentlewoman -- rank: 967

Waiting gentlewoman definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Waiting Wait"ing, a. & n ... In waiting, in attendance; as, lords in waiting. [Eng.] Waiting gentlewoman, a woman who waits upon a person of rank. Waiting ...

3 Madam -- rank: 358

... for the grand lady" [syn: dame, madam, ma'am, lady, gentlewoman] 2: a woman who runs a house of prostitution [syn ... Mad"am, n.; pl. Madams, or Mesdames. [See Madame.] A gentlewoman; -- an appellation or courteous form of address given to a ...

4 Spinster -- rank: 358

... a woman without rank or distinction is designated. If a gentlewoman is termed a spinster, she may abate the writ. WordNet ... as a title, or addition to the surname. If a gentlewoman be termed a spinster, she may abate the writ. --Coke ...

5 Dame -- rank: 358

... for the grand lady" [syn: dame, madam, ma'am, lady, gentlewoman] Merriam Webster's noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French ... duenna, educatress, femme, filly, first lady, frail, frow, frump, gal, gentlewoman, girl, girlie, goodwife, governess, grand duchess, grandam, grandmother, granny, great ...

6 Milady -- rank: 358

... hence (as used on the Continent), an English noblewoman or gentlewoman. Moby Thesaurus Eminence, Eve, Frau, Grace, Her Excellency, Her Highness ... dame, daughter of Eve, distaff, domina, donna, dowager, femme, frow, gentlewoman, girl, lady, lass, matron, milord, squaw, vrouw, wahine, weaker vessel ...

7 Lady -- rank: 358

... for the grand lady" [syn: dame, madam, ma'am, lady, gentlewoman] 3: a woman of the peerage in Britain [syn: Lady ... faithful, feme, feme covert, femme, frow, galantuomo, gem, gentilhomme, gentleman, gentlewoman, gill, girl, girl friend, good fellow, good lot, good man ...

8 ma'am -- rank: 226

... for the grand lady" [syn: dame, madam, ma'am, lady, gentlewoman] Merriam Webster's noun Date: 1668 madam Oxford Reference Dictionary ...

9 Mistress -- rank: 226

... of a family, a school, etc. The late queen's gentlewoman! a knight's daughter! To be her mistress' mistress! --Shak ...

10 Matron -- rank: 226

... domina, donna, dowager, feme, feme covert, femme, first lady, frow, gentlewoman, girl, goodwife, goody, governess, grande dame, great lady, helpmate, helpmeet ...

11 Maid -- rank: 226

... sole, femme de chambre, fille de chambre, filly, frail, gal, gentlewoman, girl, girlie, handmaid, handmaiden, heifer, hired girl, housemaid, hoyden, jeune ...

12 Frau -- rank: 226

... daughter of Eve, distaff, domina, dona, donna, dowager, femme, frow, gentlewoman, girl, lady, lass, madam, madame, mademoiselle, matron, mem-sahib, mesdames ...

13 Waiting woman -- rank: 226

... In waiting, in attendance; as, lords in waiting. [Eng.] Waiting gentlewoman, a woman who waits upon a person of rank. Waiting ...

14 Waiting maid -- rank: 226

... In waiting, in attendance; as, lords in waiting. [Eng.] Waiting gentlewoman, a woman who waits upon a person of rank. Waiting ...

15 Woman -- rank: 226

... fair sex, female sex, feme, feme covert, femininity, femme, frow, gentlewoman, girl, goodwife, goody, grown man, grownup, helpmate, helpmeet, kept mistress ...