Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

first lady

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.92 in modern English

Syllables: first la-dy
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The wife of the chief executive of a nation; especially the wife of the President of a country; or a woman (e.g. a relative) who takes on similar public duties, as when the chief executive is unmarried.

noun

The wife of a pastor.

noun

Alternative letter-case form of first lady.

noun

The leading woman in a specified field of endeavor.

noun

Alternative letter-case form of First Lady.

Example Sentences

"“I go home, I tell the first lady: I spoke with Vladimir today. We had a wonderful conversation. She said: Really? Another city was just hit.”"
"President Emmanuel Macron of France and his wife Brigitte Macron this week filed a defamation lawsuit in Delaware against Candace Owens, a far-right YouTube commentator known for antisemitic rhetoric, for repeatedly claiming that the French first lady is actually a man."

Inflected Forms

First Ladies (plural)

Phrases

First Daughter First Family First Gentleman first lady Second Lady prima donna first ladyship

Frequently Paired Words

first First Daughter First Family First Gentleman first lady FLOTUS lady Second Lady

Questions

What does first lady mean?: The wife of the chief executive of a nation; especially the wife of the President of a country; or a woman (e.g. a relative) who takes on similar public duties, as when the chief executive is unmarried.

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