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grandes dames

/ˌɡɹɑnd ˈdɑm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.29 in modern English

Syllables
grandes -dames
IPA
/ˌɡɹɑnd ˈdɑm/
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of grande dame

Etymology

Borrowed from French grandes dames.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɡɹɑnd ˈdɑm/
  • British English: /ˌɡɹɒ̃ ˈdɑːm/

Homonyms

grande dame

Questions

How do you pronounce grandes dames?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɡɹɑnd ˈdɑm/.
What does grandes dames mean?
plural of grande dame
Where does grandes dames come from?
It is traced to French.

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