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dama

lady

noun DAH-mah Rare
People & Society Honorifics

Also means

dame

Usage Note

Dama is a formal or elevated word for a woman of rank or refinement, used in titles (Primera Dama, 'First Lady'), historical contexts, and chess (dama = queen). In everyday speech señora is the neutral term for 'lady'. Damas y caballeros is the Spanish equivalent of 'ladies and gentlemen'. Dama also names the board game of draughts/checkers in some Spanish-speaking countries.

Examples

"La primera dama asistió al evento."

Natural Translation

The First Lady attended the event.

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