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Informal
Old use
āĻāĻĻāĻžāĻšāĻ°āĻŖ
She may be an elegant dame, but she does nât take nonsense from anyone.
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02
āĻĄā§āĻŽ
a title awarded to a woman with the rank equivalent to a knight
Dialect
British
BritishāĻāĻĻāĻžāĻšāĻ°āĻŖ
Dame Vera Lynn was renowned for her morale-boosting songs during World War II.
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