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Am, used especially in I'm.
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The territory (principality) of an archduke.
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The territory or dignity of an archduke or archduchess; an archduchy.
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in various other places, a prince or nobleman
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The spouse of a monarch.
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(obsolete) A title of honour or respect similar to "master" or "Sir", used of historical and legendary figures of the past.
adj
A formal way to start (possibly after my) addressing somebody at the beginning of a letter, memo etc.
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(dated) Used as the salutation at the beginning of a formal letter when addressing persons – assumed to be male – of unknown names.
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(by extension) An individual considered to be like or in the model of Charlemagne's peers; someone considered a great hero or paladin.
n
The senior, or eldest male member of a group.
adj
Of or pertaining to a duke, a duchess, or the duchy or dukedom they hold.
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Alternative form of Il Duce [(historical) The title which Italian dictator Benito Mussolini assumed during his rule (1922—1945).]
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The quality of being a duchess.
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The quality of being a duchess.
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The quality or condition of being a duke.
adj
(obsolete, rare) Noble; high-born.
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(used with His, Her or Your) A form of address for certain high officials or dignitaries.
n
The member of a legislative house who is the oldest.
n
Ruler or monarch of a grand duchy.
n
An unusual ruler's title, sometimes incorrectly rendered as grand duke, mainly used in Lithuania and some parts of Russia (Muscovy would ultimately unite most Russian principalities and rise to imperial rank) and the Holy Roman Empire.
adj
Alternative form of grand ducal [Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a grand duke or duchess, his or her family, a grand dukedom, or grand duchy.]
adj
Alternative form of grand ducal [Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a grand duke or duchess, his or her family, a grand dukedom, or grand duchy.]
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A high-ranking nobleman in Spain or Portugal.
n
(Britain, chiefly London, informal) A form of address to a man, usually a stranger or a superior.
n
Her or His Imperial Highness (an honorific used of certain nobility).
n
Her or His Imperial Majesty (an honorific used of certain nobility).
n
Form of address for a female mayor.
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An elaborate formal title for a male British monarch.
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Form of address for a male mayor.
n
Form of address for a male mayor.
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Used to address an audience.
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The wife or other official female consort of a Lord Mayor
n
Alternative spelling of lese majesty [The crime of violating majesty, an offense against the dignity of a reigning sovereign or against a state.]
n
(Britain, now often historical or humorous) My Lady (used to address peers temporal, judges, etc).
n
(Britain) Pronunciation spelling of m'lord [(Britain, now often historical or humorous) My Lord (used to address peers temporal, judges, etc).]
v
To address (someone) using "ma'am".
v
(transitive) To address as "madam".
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A title equivalent to Mrs. or Ms., used for French-speaking women and (by custom) certain other individuals.
n
Obsolete spelling of mayoress [A female mayor.]
n
Alternative form of mynheer [Sir, as a polite form of address to a Dutchman or Afrikaner.]
n
Form of address for a teacher or a waitress.
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(informal) Mrs, a form of address for a married woman.
n
Pronunciation spelling of mister. [A title conferred on an adult male, usually when the name is unknown. Also used as a term of address, often by a parent to a young child.]
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Official form of address of a president of a nation.
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(informal) Used to address a male, especially one whose name is not known to the speaker.
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Honorific used in addressing a president, either male or female.
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(US, politics) Nonstandard form of Mr. President. [(US, politics) Honorific used in addressing the president of the United States; POTUS.]
n
(US, Canada) Abbreviation of mister. A title used before the surname in theory, though not generally in practice, above some undefined social level, too old to be addressed as “Master”, not a knight or of some higher rank, and, in Britain though not in the United States, not entitled to be addressed as “Dr.”. [A title conferred on an adult male, usually when the name is unknown. Also used as a term of address, often by a parent to a young child.]
n
(US, politics) Honorific used in addressing the president of the United States; POTUS.
n
Abbreviation of Missus or Mistress (“used before an adult woman's name or surname, used for any high-status woman without regard to marital status until the 1800s, after which it began to be reserved for married, divorced and widowed women and used with their married surnames”)
n
Alternative form of Mrs. President [The honorific used in addressing a female president]
n
The honorific used in addressing a female president
n
Title used before an adult woman's name or surname, especially when it is not desired or possible to indicate her marital status with Miss or Mrs.
n
Alternative form of Ms. President [The honorific used in addressing a female president]
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US and Canada standard form of Ms. [Title used before an adult woman's name or surname, especially when it is not desired or possible to indicate her marital status with Miss or Mrs.]
n
The honorific used in addressing a female president
n
(dated) Alternative spelling of Messrs.
n
(UK) Used in direct address to female peers of the realm, usually now excluding duchesses and, potentially, the Lords Spiritual.
n
(UK) Used in direct address to the Lord Mayors of certain important cities, including London and Canterbury.
n
(UK) Used in direct address to dukes, now chiefly in correspondence.
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(rare, poetic) An individual with whom one shares a surname or given name, or both.
n
A senior title of nobility conferred on members of the Roman and Byzantine imperial families.
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A nobleman or noblewoman.
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The consort or widow of a palsgrave.
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An assistant or servant of a god.
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(postpositive) the husband of a queen regnant who is not himself a king in his own right.
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The rank or office of a princess
adj
Befitting a princess; noble, dainty, etc.
n
The state of being queenly.
adj
Alternative letter-case form of right honourable [A courtesy title applied to a peer below the rank of marquess.]
n
Alternative spelling of señor [A Spanish term of address equivalent to sir or Mr., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a married or an older man.]
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A Spanish term of address equivalent to sir or Mr., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a married or an older man.
n
A Spanish term of address equivalent to Mrs., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a married, divorced or widowed woman
n
Alternative form of signor [A courtesy title for a man of Italian origin.]
n
Alternative form of signor [A courtesy title for a man of Italian origin.]
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To address (someone) using "sir".
adj
Abbreviation of senior. A title used after a father's name when his son is given the same name. [Older; superior]
n
(Malaysia, Singapore), Term of address for such a person; sir.
n
(Britain) A form of address of a mayor and other dignitaries
n
An elaborate formal mode of address to a British monarch.
n
(UK) Used in direct address to dukes and to Lord High Commissioners.
n
(formal) A term of address used in direct address to an emperor or empress.
n
(informal, sarcastic) A sarcastic term of address to anyone who is (or is acting) pompous or bossy.
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