lady — [ ledi ] n. f. • 1750; h. 1669; mot angl. « dame » 1 ♦ Titre donné aux femmes des lords et des chevaliers anglais. 2 ♦ Par ext. Dame anglaise. Une jeune lady. Des ladys ou des ladies. Femme élégante, distinguée. C est une vraie lady. ● lady,… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Lady — For other uses, see Lady (disambiguation). The word lady is a polite term for a woman, specifically the female equivalent to, or spouse of, a lord or gentleman, and in many contexts a term for any adult woman. Once relating specifically to women… … Wikipedia
Lady of the Lake — For other uses, see Lady of the Lake (disambiguation). The Lady of the Lake taking the infant Lancelot. From Tennyson s Idylls of the King. The Lady of the Lake is the name of several related characters who play parts in the Arthurian legend.… … Wikipedia
lady */*/*/ — UK [ˈleɪdɪ] / US noun [countable] Word forms lady : singular lady plural ladies used for talking about a woman. Some people think this use is polite but other people think it is old fashioned and prefer to use woman Go and ask that lady over… … English dictionary
lady bountiful — noun (plural lady bountifuls or ladies bountiful) Usage: often capitalized L&B Etymology: after Lady Bountiful, character in The Beaux Stratagem (1707), play by George Farquhar died 1707 British dramatist born in Ireland : a woman notable for or… … Useful english dictionary
lady's slipper — noun any of several chiefly American wildflowers having an inflated pouchlike lip; difficult or impossible to cultivate in the garden • Syn: ↑lady slipper, ↑ladies slipper, ↑slipper orchid • Hypernyms: ↑orchid, ↑orchidaceous plant • … Useful english dictionary
lady*/*/*/ — [ˈleɪdi] noun [C] 1) a woman. Some people think that this use is polite, but other people think that it is old fashioned and prefer to use ‘woman Go and ask that lady over there.[/ex] 2) a woman who behaves politely and in a way that was… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
Lady Bountiful — pl. Lady Bountifuls, Ladies Bountiful. 1. a wealthy lady in George Farquhar s The Beaux Stratagem, noted for her kindness and generosity. 2. (sometimes l.c.) a woman of noteworthy generosity or charity. * * * … Universalium
Lady Bountiful — La′dy Boun′tiful n. pl. Lady Bountifuls, Ladies Bountiful 1) lit. a wealthy lady in George Farquhar s The Beaux Stratagem (1707), noted for her kindness and generosity 2) (sometimes l.c.) a woman of noteworthy generosity or charity … From formal English to slang
Lady Bird Johnson — First Lady of the United States In office November 22, 1963 – January 20, 1969 … Wikipedia
