M'lady
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /məˈleɪdi/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: M'lady is a noun meaning (now often historical or humorous) My Lady (used to address peers temporal, judges, etc).
Meaning
(now often historical or humorous) My Lady (used to address peers temporal, judges, etc).
More Meanings
- To address as “m’lady”.
Example Sentences
If only she could get him to stop m’ladying her.
[…]lavishly “M’Ladyed,” as was the fashion of the day.
Fanny (how much Tom had told her about Fanny) m’ladied her and took her cloak.
[…]when people living in the same social set m’lorded and m’ladied each other with much frequency.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include madam, ma'am, miss, dame, lady, autonomic.
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