Meaning

• An aristocratic title for a woman; the wife of a lord and/or a woman who holds the position in her own right; a title for a peeress, the wife of a peer or knight, and the daughters and daughters-in-law of certain peers.

  "Sir John Smith and Lady Smith."

• A high priestess.

Meaning

• The mistress of a household.

• A woman of breeding or higher class, a woman of authority.

  ""I would like the dining room to be fully set by tonight; would you do so?" "Yes, my lady"."

• The feminine of lord.

• A title for someone married to a lord or gentleman.

• A title that can be used instead of the formal terms of marchioness, countess, viscountess or baroness.

• (polite or used by children) A woman: an adult female human.

  "Please direct this lady to the soft furnishings department."

• (in the plural) A polite reference or form of address to women.

  "Ladies and gentlemen, it is a pleasure to be here today. Follow me, ladies!"

• Used to address a female.

  "Hey, lady, move your car!"

• (ladies' or ladies) Toilets intended for use by women.

• (familiar) A wife or girlfriend; a sweetheart.

• A woman to whom the particular homage of a knight was paid; a woman to whom one is devoted or bound.

• A queen (the playing card).

• (with a professional title) Who is a woman.

  "A lady doctor."

• The triturating apparatus in the stomach of a lobster, consisting of calcareous plates; so called from a fancied resemblance to a seated female figure.

• A five-pound note. (Rhyming slang, Lady Godiva for fiver.)

• A woman’s breast.