Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

my lady

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.94 in modern English

Syllables
my la-dy
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Used in direct address to female peers of the realm, usually now excluding duchesses and, potentially, the Lords Spiritual.

British usage

noun

Used in direct address to female bishops.

British usage

noun

Used in direct address to the female Lord Mayors of certain important cities, including London and Canterbury.

British usage

noun

Used in direct address to certain female judges, particularly High Court Judges and above.

British usage

Usage

Inflected Forms

my Ladies (plural)

Derived Forms

m'lady milady

Frequently Paired Words

duchesses Your Honour Your Worship

Antonyms

my Lord milord m'lord m'lud

Questions

What does my lady mean?
Used in direct address to female peers of the realm, usually now excluding duchesses and, potentially, the Lords Spiritual.

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