Also known as ladies, my lady, young lady
A lady is a woman who behaves in a polite way. Once used to describe only women of a high social class or status, the female counterpart of lord, now it may refer to any adult woman, as gentleman can be used for men.
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- Part of
- noble women
- Country
- Tonga
- Said to be same as
- lord
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- different from
- Dama
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- hashtag
- ladies
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Article · 中文
女勳爵（Lady，一译女爵），是对英国女贵族的一种敬称。女勋爵在中世纪是女贵族、皇室成员的头衔，因为当时英文中没有与亲王、公爵、伯爵等头衔对等的女性头衔。现时，女勋爵是对公爵夫人、女公爵、、等女贵族的敬称。公爵、侯爵、伯爵之女会在姓名前冠上这一头衔。
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