Lady

noun

1. 1

   An aristocratic title for a woman.

   Honor guests were Ladies Smith and Walker of Port Huron, Michigan. Lady Walker has been a Maccabee for 40 years.

2. 2

   An aristocratic title for a woman. Used with a surname or the name of a peerage, for a peeress in her own right (other than a duchess), or the wife (or widow) of a peer (other than a duke).

   Would Lady Macbeth care for dessert?

   How do you do, Lady Windermere?

3. 3

   An aristocratic title for a woman. Used with a surname, for the wife (or widow) of a knight or baronet.

   Sir John Smith and Lady Smith accompanied the ambassador.

   Lady Russell was most anxiously zealous on the subject, and gave it much serious consideration. […] Herself, the widow of only a knight, she gave the dignity of a baronet all its due;

4. 4

   An aristocratic title for a woman. Used as a courtesy title with the woman’s given name, for a daughter of a duke, marquess, or earl.

   He would feel that the mere idea of hearing a butler announce ‘Chief-Detective-Inspector and Lady Mary Parker’ would have something shocking about it.

5. 5

   An aristocratic title for a woman. Used with her husband’s given name, for the wife (or widow) of a man who is the son of a duke or marquess, or the oldest son of an earl.

   ”[…] Excuse me, mum, wot might your married name be?” ”Lady Peter Wimsey,” said Harriet, feeling not at all sure that it was her name.

6. 6

   A high priestess.

proper noun

1. 1

   The title for the (primary) female deity in female-centered religions.

   My Lady, will you not take pity on me?

2. 2

   The title for the (primary) female deity in female-centered religions. The major supernatural figurehead in the Wiccan religion, a triune goddess split into the Mother, Maiden, and Crone.

   ...different stages of life as represented by our Lady as Maiden, Mother, and Crone, as well as our Lord as Master, Father, and Sage.

   The Lord and the Lady Actually, when I say that Wicca is a Goddess tradition, I'm really only telling half of the story.

   The Lady is often thought of as having three aspects: Maiden, Mother, and Crone.

Forms

plural

Ladies