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Dame

Definition: Dame

Dame

Noun

1. Informal terms for a (young) woman.

2. A woman of refinement.

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Date "dame" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1050. (references)

 

Abbreviations & Acronyms: Dame

The following table is compiled from various sources, across various languages. When English abbreviations or acronyms come from a non-English source, this is noted.
EntrySourceExpressionField

dame

EnglishData acquisition and monitoring equipmentN/A

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Synonyms: Dame

Synonyms: bird (n), chick (n), doll (n), gentlewoman (n), lady (n), ma'am (n), madam (n), skirt (n), wench (n). (additional references)

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Synonyms within Context: Dame

ContextSynonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).

Libertine

Adulteress, advoutress, courtesan, prostitute, strumpet, harlot, whore, punk, fille de joie; woman, woman of the town; streetwalker, Cyprian, miss, piece; frail sisterhood; demirep, wench, trollop, trull, baggage, hussy, drab, bitch, jade, skit, rig, quean, mopsy, minx, harridan; unfortunate, unfortunate female, unfortunate woman; woman of easy virtue; (unchaste); wanton, fornicatress; Jezebel, Messalina, Delilah, Thais, Phryne, Aspasia, Lais, lorette, cocotte, petite dame, grisette; demimonde; chippy; sapphist; spiritual wife; white slave.

Nobility

Princess, begum, duchess, marchioness; countess; lady, dame; memsahib; Do$a, maharani, rani.

Piety

Believer, convert, theist, Christian, devotee, pietist; the good, the righteous, the just, the believing, the elect; Saint, Madonna, Notre Dame, Our Lady.

Teacher

Professor, lecturer, reader, prelector, prolocutor, preacher; chalk talker, khoja; pastor; (clergy); schoolmaster, dominie, usher, pedagogue, abecedarian; schoolmistress, dame, monitor, pupil teacher.

Woman

Dame, madam, madame, mistress, Mrs. lady, donna belle, matron, dowager, goody, gammer; Frau, frow, Vrouw, rani; good woman, good wife; squaw; wife. (marriage); matronage, matronhood.

Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

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Crosswords: Dame

English words defined with "dame": iceLoretteNureyevRudolf Nureyevsparkler. (references)
Specialty definitions using "dame": Abonde, Alyface, AsmodeusBack and Edge, Belly-timber, BERENICE, Bloody Week, Bragmardo, BrosierDame du Lac, Durden, Dying SayingsFASHION, Flora's Dial, FrolloGlasgow Arms, GrundyHavre, Hurrah'Lucus a non LucendoMagic Rings, Mucklewrath, MultitudesPartington, PinabelloRed Cap, RumpelstilzchenWhite Ladies. (references)
Etymologies containing "dame": Monkey. (references)
Non-English Usage: "Dame" is also a word in the following languages with English translations in parentheses.

Afrikaan (lady, madam, Mrs.), Danish (dame, king, lady, queen), Dutch (lady, madam, Mrs.), French (Dame, king, lady, queen, ram, rammer), Galician (give me), German (checkers, companion, dame, draughts, king, lady, lady friend, madam, queen, woman), Norwegian (lady), Serbo-Croatian (ladies), Swedish (Dame).

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Modern Usage: Dame

DomainUsage

Screenplays

You're 5 foot and nothin', a hundred and nothin', not one ounce of athletic ability, yet you hung in with the best college football team in the land and are gonna walk out of here with a degree from the University of Notre Dame. In this day in time, you don't have to prove nothing to nobody except yourself (Rudy; writing credit: Angelo Pizzo)

You are a pretty old dame, aren't you. What are you doing with a dowdy old son-of-a-bitch like me (On Golden Pond; writing credit: Ernest Thompson.)

That's a lot of money to pay for a dame without a head (Citizen Kane; writing credit: Herman J. Mankiewicz ; Orson Welles)

When a dame gets killed, she doesn't worry about how she looks (Laura; writing credit: Vera Caspary; Jay Dratler)

When I spend 8 bucks on a dame, I don't just go home with the morning paper, y'know what I mean (The Three Faces of Eve; writing credit: Corbett Thigpen; Hervey M. Cleckley)

Lyrics

Dame tu amor, I'll never let it go (Stop; performing artist: Jon Secada)

I bring wrath to those who disrespect me like a dame (U.N.I.T.Y.; performing artist: Queen Latifah)

Samantha Fox was such a wild dame, huh, but what's in a name (NAUGHTY GIRLS; performing artist: Samantha Fox)

Dame un beso para siempre (Could I Have This Kiss Forever; performing artist: Whitney Houston)

Tongue Twisters

My dame hath a lame tame crane, my dame hath a crane that is lame. (references; author: unknown)

Movie/TV Titles

La Dame de trèfle (1973)

The Juggler of Notre Dame (1970)

Die Dame aus Genua (1969)

Le Parfum de la dame en noir (1966)

Schatten über Notre Dame (1966)

Song Titles

Dame Durdan (performing artist: Prior/Tabor)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Commercial Usage: Dame

DomainTitle

Books

  • LA Dame Aux Camelias ( Oxford World's Classics) (reference)

  • Notre Dame Game Day: Getting There, Getting In, and Getting in the Spirit (reference)

  • Talking Irish: The Oral History of Notre Dame Football (reference)

    (more book examples)

  

Periodicals

  

Theater & Movies

  • The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Disney) (reference)

    (more DVD examples; more video examples)

  

Music

  • Dame Myra Hess--A Cameo (reference)

  • Boieldieu - La Dame blanche / Blake, Massis, Delunsch, Fouchécourt, Naouri, Brunet, Minkowski (reference)

  • In Dulci Jubilo: Holiday Music of the Notre Dame Glee Club (reference)

  • Feeney: The Hunchback of Notre Dame (reference)

  • Pytor Il'ich Tchaikovsky: Pique Dame (reference)

    (more classical music examples; more popular music examples)

  

High Tech

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Image Slideshow: Dame

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Photo Album: Dame

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U.S. Army Field Hospital No. 314, Notre Dame de Palameix, France. : Personnel- Officers. Credit: National Library of Medicine.

Photographed following the reception. Those present are (in front, left to right): Mrs. Clara G. Noyes, Chairman, Red Cross Nursing Service; and Dame Maud McCarthy, Matron-in-Chief, British Territorial Nursing Service. Those standing in the rear are (from left to right): J. Beatrice Bowman, Superintendent, U.S. Navy Nurse Corps; Mrs. Mary A. Hickey, Nursing Service, Veterans Bureau; Mabel Boardman, Secretary, American Red Cross; Lucy Minnegrode, Superintendent, Public Health Nursing Service; Mrs. Eliott Wadsworth, Wife of the Assistant Secretary of the Treasury; and Major Julia Stimpson, Superintendent, U.S. Army Nurse Corps. Credit: NAVY.

Notre Dame, Bruges. Credit: Library of Congress.

Notre Dame de Paris ; Mont-St.-Michel, France ; Unidentified tower. Credit: Library of Congress.

Gertie]. Dig out your wad old scout said she and slip that dame five plunks for m. Credit: Library of Congress.

Dame Europa: It'll have to go to the Hague, Sam, I guess. Credit: Library of Congress.

Dame Democracy kneeling on a wicker basket of bolters. Credit: Library of Congress.

Madrid. Dame avec mantille (type d'ápres nature) / J. Laurent. Madrid. Credit: Library of Congress.

Mr. Caillot's dog, with bandage on leg, and keys of Notre Dame, Paris, in man's hand. Credit: Library of Congress.

Church of Notre Dame de Lourdes, Montreal. Credit: Library of Congress.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

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Digital Photo Gallery: Dame
 

"Notre dame" by Jocelyn Ng
Commentary: "Its big its stone its a church!."
"Notre Dame" by Richard Varga
Commentary: "Notre Dame."

Source: photographs selected by the editor, with permission from the photographers.

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Use in Literature: Dame

TitleAuthorQuote

Les Miserables

Hugo, Victor

This synod was held at Notre Dame, and commenced its sessions on the 15th of June, 1811, under the presidency of Cardinal Fesch

Walden

Thoreau, Henry David

A ruddy and lusty old dame, who delights in all weathers and seasons, and is likely to outlive all her children yet.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Non-Fiction Usage: Dame

SubjectTopicQuote

Civil Liberties

Central African Republic

Radio Notre Dame, which is owned and operated by the Catholic Church, also broadcasts; it receives funding from the Vatican. (references)

Central African Republic

In October in Bangui, the Mixed Commission arrested Father Tonino Falagoista, director of the Catholic radio station Radio Notre Dame. (references)

Cote d'Ivoire

Roman Catholic Church groups operate four community radio stations: Radio Espoir in Abidjan, Radio Paix Sanwi in Aboisso, Radio Notre Dame in Yamoussoukro, and Radio Dix-Huit Montagnes in Man. (references)

Human Rights

Cameroon

There reportedly was no action taken against the responsible members of the security forces who tortured, beat, raped, or otherwise abused the persons in the following cases from 2000: The November beating of a journalist; the September rape of two girls; the June beating of Amelie, a female soccer player; the June injuring of several persons when a grenade thrown by a gendarme exploded in a bar; the June beating of Beatrice Elouga, the June assault of numerous citizens; the May torturing of Achille Tehoumba Heubo; the May beating of Madeleine Ngo Songane; the May torturing to death of Mathew Titiahonjo; the May beating of several student demonstrators; the April beating and torturing of a foreign volunteer teacher; the April injuring of Cecile Ngono; the April beating of Nicole Ajong; the April beating of parishioners at Notre Dame De Sept Douleurs; the March torturing of Jean Paul Kentsa and two others; the January injuring and beating of several students when a demonstration was dispersed forcibly; and the January torturing of customs inspector Vincent Nkengfue. (references)

Political Economy

New Zealand

Queen Elizabeth II is Chief of State and is represented by Governor General Dame Silvia Cartwright. (references)

Political Rights

New Zealand

In April Dame Silvia Cartwright took office as the new Governor General representing Queen Elizabeth II of England. (references)

Travel

Tunisia

HOUSES IN THE TUNIS NEIGHBORHOODS OF MUTUELLEVILLE, NOTRE DAME, CARTHAGE, SIDI BOU SAID, LA SOUKRA, LA MARSA, AND GAMMARTH ARE COMPARABLE TO OR BETTER THAN MANY SUBURBAN U.S. COMMUNITIES. (references)

Lexicography

Devil's Dictionary

BERENICE'S :HAIR:, n. A constellation (Coma Berenices) named in honor of one who sacrificed her hair to save her husband. Her locks an ancient lady gave Her loving husband's life to save; And men -- they honored so the dame -- Upon some stars bestowed her name. But to our modern married fair, Who'd give their lords to save their hair, No stellar recognition's given. There are not stars enough in heaven. G.J.

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Spoken Usage: Dame

SpeakerPhrase(s)

Regis Philbin

To go to South Bend was really an eye-opening experience for me. But it was wonderful. I mean, Notre Dame, right away, I felt that spirit.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Usage Frequency: Dame

"Dame" is generally used as a noun (proper) -- approximately 80.66% of the time. "Dame" is used about 821 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)
Parts of SpeechPercentUsage per
100 Million Words
Rank in English
Noun (proper)80.66%6629,909
Noun (singular)19.34%15924,860
                    Total100.00%821N/A

Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Name Usage Frequency: Dame

The following table summarizes the usage of "dame" based on a population census conducted in the United States. Ranks and frequencies are based on all names reported and classified.
NameUsage/GenderUsage per 100
million Persons
Rank in USA
DameLast name2,0005,794
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Expressions: Dame

Expressions using "dame": Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie Dame Alice Ellen Terry Dame Alicia Markova Dame Barbara Hepworth Dame Blanche Dame Daphne du Maurier Dame Edith Louisa Sitwell Dame Edith Sitwell Dame Ellen Terry dame fortune Dame Jean Iris Murdoch Dame Joan Sutherland Dame Kiri Janette Te Kanawa Dame Kiri Te Kanawa Dame Margot Fonteyn Dame Muriel Spark Dame Myra Hess dame nature Dame Nellie Melba Dame Rebecca West Dame Sybil Thorndike grande dame Notre Dame. Additional references.

Hyphenated Usage

Beginning with "dame": dame-ellen, dame-school.

Ending with "dame": Notre-dame.

Containing "dame": Notre-dame-la-grande.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: Dame

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day
ExpressionFrequency
per Day

notre dame

2,508

notre dame apparel

65

notre dame university

1,387

notre dame book store

65

notre dame football

1,057

notre dame federal credit union

61

notre dame cathedral

269

notre dame athletics

58

notre dame de paris

206

dame norte

53

dame myra

201

la belle dame sans merci

53

notre dame football ticket

199

dame fight notre song

49

hunchback of notre dame

192

notre dame football schedule

47

dame edna

170

notre dame nation

45

dame

166

notre dame fighting irish

43

notre dame high school

151

jean claude van dame

42

notre dame in

137

notre dame football recruiting

42

notre dame paris

113

notre dame picture

40

college of notre dame

93

dame notre wallpaper

40

notre dame college

91

dame law notre school

39

notre dame ticket

85

dame dash

38

notre dame academy

73

notre dame basketball

34

college of notre dame of maryland

70

credit dame notre union

34

notre dame merchandise

70

basilica dame notre

33

notre dame baseball

69

notre dame college of ohio

32
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translation: Dame

Language Translations for "dame"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Afrikaans

  

dam (king, lady, queen). (various references)

   

Albanian

  

Damë (checkers, court card, queen), Zonjë (able, Dona, gentlewoman, hostess, housekeeper, lady, ladyship, ma'am, madam, Madame, milady, missis, mistress, mrs.), Plakushë, Përgjegjëse E Shkollës, Grua E Moshuar (old woman). (various references)

   

Arabic 

  

‏سيدة (lady, ma'am, madam, madonna, mistress, sister), ‏إمرأة كهلة, ‏إمرأة (baby, mouse, sister, woman). (various references)

   

Bulgarian 

  

Мадама (Dona), Жена На Баронет, Дама, Госпожа (Madame, Signora). (various references)

   

Chinese 

  

貴婦人 , 贵妇人. (various references)

   

Czech

  

Dáma (checkers, chequers, draught-board, draughts, lady), Holka (girl, wench). (various references)

   

Danish

  

dame (king, lady, queen). (various references)

   

Dutch

  

jonkvrouw (king, lady, queen). (various references)

   

Farsi 

  

مدیره (Matron), کدبانو (Housewife, Matron, Mistress), خانم (Gentlewoman, Lady, Madem, Mademe, Mistress, Wife), بی بی (Queen), بانو (Gentlewoman, Lady, Madem, Mademe, Matron, Mistress). (various references)

   

Finnish

  

typykkä (bird, birdie, girl, poppet). (various references)

   

French

  

Dame. (various references)

   

German

  

Dame (checkers, companion, draughts, king, lady, lady friend, madam, queen, woman). (various references)

   

Greek 

  

Δέσποινα, Δαμιανόσ, Γυναίκα, ίυρά. (various references)

   

Hebrew 

  

ֲבירה, ֲברת (Madame, Miss), ״עיה. (various references)

   

Hungarian

  

hölgy (lady), néni (Aunt, lady, madam, Mrs.), dáma (lady), csaj (broad, chick, chippy, drag, girly, jane, moll, nookie, tail, twist). (various references)

   

Indonesian

  

perempuan (lady, she, woman), nyonya rumah (good-wife, hostess, mistress). (various references)

   

Italian

  

donna (Donna, female, girl friend, lady, maid, queen, woman), Dama (checkers, draughts, lady, partner), Nobildonna (aristocrat, milady, nobleman, noblewoman), Gentildonna (gentlewoman, lady). (various references)

   

Korean 

  

부인 (Disapproving, madam, Madams). (various references)

   

Manx

  

ben seyr (gentlewoman, lady). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

ameday.(various references)

   

Portuguese

  

dama (gentlewoman, king, lady, madam, Mrs., queen). (various references)

   

Romanian

  

Doamnã (gentlewoman, lady, ma'am, madam, milady, mistress, woman), Damã (broad, demimondaine, demi-rep, face card, lady, queen, tart, whore), Profesoarã (mistress, schoolmistress, teacher), Femeie În Vârstã. (various references)

   

Russian 

  

Начальница Школы, Титул Супруги Барона, Дама, Госпожа (Madame), дама (gentlewoman, ladies, lady, queen). (various references)

   

Serbo-Croatian

  

dobra riba, dama (lady, queen), starija žena. (various references)

   

Spanish

  

dama (gentlewoman, king, lady, madam, queen). (various references)

   

Swedish

  

Dame, Tjej (babe, baby, bint, broad, chick, colleen, gal, girl, Jane, Judy, skirt), Brud (babe, bride, chick, doll, Dolly, Jane, mama, skirt). (various references)

   

Turkish

  

Dam (partner, queen, roof), Yaşlı Kadın (crone, gammer, Goody, grandam), Karı (bedfellow, broad, dutch, Jane, old lady, old woman, spouse, the old woman, wife, woman), Kadın (broad, distaff, female, gyno-, gynous, hen, Jane, lady, lady's, petticoat, she, woman), Hanım (lady, mamasan, Miss, missis, mistress, mrs, mrs., ms, ms., rib, wife, wifie), Bayan (female, lady, lady's, madam, Madame, Miss, missis, mistress, mrs, mrs., Mrs./Ms., ms, ms., spinster, unmarried woman, waitress, woman), Anaokulu Müdiresi, Anaokulu (day nursery, infant school, kindergarten, nursery, nursery school, preschool). (various references)

   

Ukrainian

  

Пані (Madame), Мати, Тітка (Aunt), Леді, Дружина, Дама. (various references)

   

Vietnamese 

  

người đàn bà đứng tuổi. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Ancestral Language Translations: Dame

LanguagePeriodTranslations
Latin500 BCE-Modern

domina, domus. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Bible Trace: Dame

LanguageDateSourceExodus Chapter 22, Verse 30
Greek (transliterated)250 BCSeptuagintKai andreV agioi esesqe moi kai kreaV qhrialwton ouk edesqe tw kuni aporriyate auto
Latin405VulgateDe bubus quoque et ovibus similiter facies septem diebus sit cum matre sua die octavo reddes illum mihi
Middle English1395WyclifOf oxen forsothe, and sheep thow shalt doon lijk maner; seuen dayes be he with his moder, and the eiytith day thow shalt yeeld hym to me.
Renaissance English1526TyndaleLikewise shalt thou doo of thine oxen and of thy shepe. Seuen dayes it shall be with the dame, and the .viij. daye thou shalt geue it me.
Jacobean English1611King JamesLikewise shalt thou do with thine oxen, and with thy sheep: seven days it shall be with his dam; on the eighth day thou shalt give it me.
Victorian English1833WebsterLikewise shalt thou do with thy oxen, and with thy sheep: seven days it shall be with his dam; on the eighth day thou shalt give it to me.
Basic English1964OgdenIn the same way with your oxen and your sheep: for seven days let the young one be with its mother; on the eighth day give it to me.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Matched Bible Translations: Dame

LanguageExodus Chapter 22, Verse 30
CebuanoMao usab kini ang pagabuhaton mo sa imong mga vaca, ug sa imong mga carnero; pito ka adlaw nga kini magauban sa iyang inahan, ug sa ikawalo ka adlaw, kini igahatag mo kanako.
CroatianBudite narod meni posveæen! Zato nemojte jesti mesa od životinje koju je rastrgala zvjerad nego je bacite pašèadi!" <p>
DanishLigeså skal du gøre med dit Hornkvæg og dit Småkvæg; i syv Dage skal det blive hos Moderen, men på den ottende Dag skal I give mig det.
DutchDesgelijks zult gij doen met uw ossen en met uw schapen; zeven dagen zullen zij bij hun moeder zijn, op den achtsten dag zult gij ze Mij geven.
FinnishSamoin tee raavaittesi ja lampaittesi ensiksisyntyneelle. Seitsemän päivää se olkoon emänsä kanssa; kahdeksantena päivänä anna se minulle.
FrenchTu me donneras aussi le premier-né de ta vache et de ta brebis; il restera sept jours avec sa mère; le huitième jour, tu me le donneras.
GermanSo sollst du auch tun mit deinem Ochsen und Schafe. Sieben Tage laß es bei seiner Mutter sein, am achten Tag sollst du mir's geben.
Haitian CreoleN'a ban mwen tou premye pitit bèf nou yo ak premye pitit mouton nou yo. Ti bèt la va pase sèt jou avèk manman l'. Sou wityèm jou a n'a ofri l' ban mwen.
Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-harijuga sapi dan domba jantan yang pertama lahir. Biarkan binatang-binatang itu tinggal pada induknya selama tujuh hari, lalu serahkanlah kepada-Ku pada hari yang kedelapan.
Indonesian-Terjemahan LamaDemikianpun hendaklah kamu perbuat dengan segala lembumu dan segala kambingmu; tujuh hari lamanya biarkan dia serta dengan emaknya, maka pada hari yang kedelapan patutlah kamu mempersembahkan dia kepada-Ku.
ItalianVoi sarete per me uomini santi: non mangerete la carne di una bestia sbranata nella campagna, la getterete ai cani.
MaoriKia pera ano tau e mea ai ki au kau, ki au hipi: e whitu nga ra e noho ai ia ki tona whaea; i te waru o nga ra me homai ki ahau.
NorwegianDet samme skal du gjøre med ditt storfe og ditt småfe; syv dager skal det være hos moren; den åttende dag skal du gi mig det.
PortugueseAssim farás com os teus bois e com as tuas ovelhas; sete dias ficará a cria com a mãe; ao oitavo dia ma darás.   
RumanianSq-Mi dai wi kntkiul nqscut al vacii tale wi al oii tale; sq rqmknq wapte zile cu mamq-sa, iar kn ziua a opta sq Mi -l aduci.
RussianФП ЦЕ ДЕМБК У ЧПМПН ФЧПЙН Й У ПЧГПА ФЧПЕА. УЕНШ ДОЕК РХУФШ ПОЙ ВХДХФ РТЙ НБФЕТЙ УЧПЕК, Б Ч ЧПУШНПК ДЕОШ ПФДБЧБК ЙИ нОЕ.
SpanishLo mismo harás con el de tus vacas y el de tus ovejas. Siete días estará con su madre, y al octavo día me lo darás.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Derivations & Misspellings: Dame

Derivations

Words beginning with "dame": dames, damewort, dameworts. (additional references)

Words ending with "dame": beldame, grandame, madame, stepdame. (additional references)

Words containing "dame": beldames, bemadamed, chordamesoderm, chordamesodermal, chordamesoderms, endameba, endamebae, endamebas, fundament, fundamental, fundamentalism, fundamentalisms, fundamentalist, fundamentalistic, fundamentalists, fundamentally, fundamentals, fundaments, grandames, madames, mesdames, stepdames. (additional references)


Misspellings

"Dame" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: aame, Adamek, adem, admay, admi, daana, dabe, Dacm, Dacmi, dae, Dahmen, daim, daje, Dama, Damad, damb, Damd, damed, damel, Damen, damet, damge, Damia, Damir, Damley, damm, Dammam, damne, damnen, Damo, d'amor, dampe, damsey, damy, danae, Danek, dani, danie, danje, danm, Danzega, darmi, Dase, daumer, dave, dawm, daxe, daye, Daymer, dbm, deame, Dehmel, Delme, Dema, Demek, demet, Dieme, dima, dimen, Di-meo, dimey, dimi, dimme, dimmi, dimo, Dimu, Dmac, domel, domey, Domke, domme, domu, dpm, Dpmi, drame, duma, Dumay, dume, Dwam, dxm, dyme, Eame, edame, Ndume, sdame, vame. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Rhyming with "Dame"

# of Phoneme MatchesPronunciationWord(s) rhyming with "dame" (pronounced dā"m)
2-ā" macclaim, aflame, aim, ballgame, became, blame, name, overcame, postgame, proclaim, came, claim, declaim, defame, disclaim, exclaim, fame, flame, frame, game, inflame, lame, maim, reclaim, rename, same, shame, tame.

Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

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Anagrams: Dame

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Direct Anagrams: made, mead.

Words within the letters "a-d-e-m"

-1 letter: dam, mad, mae, med.

-2 letters: ad, ae, am, de, ed, em, ma, me.

 Words containing the letters "a-d-e-m"
 

+1 letter: adeem, admen, aimed, amend, amide, armed, dames, derma, dream, edema, famed, gamed, lamed, maced, madre, maned, mated, mawed, mayed, mazed, meads, medal, media, menad, named, tamed.

 

+2 letters: adeems, admire, aidmen, almude, amazed, ambled, amends, amides, amused, anadem, badmen, bammed, beamed, bedamn, bedlam, beldam, blamed, calmed, camped, comade, daemon, daimen, damage, dammed, dammer, damned, damner, damped, dampen, damper, damsel, decamp, defame, defoam, degame, degami, demand, demark, demast, demean, dermal, dermas, desman, diadem, dreams, dreamt, dreamy, edemas, farmed, flamed, foamed, framed, gammed, gaumed, hammed, harmed, imaged, jambed, jammed, lambed, lamedh, lameds, lammed, lamped, loamed, macled, madame, madded, madden, madder, madmen, madres, maenad, maiden, mailed, maimed, malfed, malled, malted, manned, mapped, marked, marled, marred, marted, mashed, masked, massed, masted, matted, mauled, meadow, meated, medaka, medals, mediad, mediae, medial, median, medias, medina, medlar, medusa, menads, moaned, moated, oedema, palmed, pomade, radome, rammed, ramped, reamed, remade, remand, remuda, roamed, seamed, shamed, tamped, tandem, teamed, unmade, vamped, wadmel, warmed.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Crosswords
4. Usage: Modern
5. Usage: Commercial
6. Images: Slideshow
7. Images: Photo Album
8. Images: Digital Art
9. Quotations: Fiction
10. Quotations: Non-fiction
11. Quotations: Spoken
12. Usage Frequency
13. Names: Frequency
14. Expressions
15. Expressions: Internet
16. Translations: Modern
17. Translations: Ancient
18. Bible Trace
19. Abbreviations
20. Acronyms
21. Derivations
22. Rhymes
23. Anagrams
24. Bibliography


  

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