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Meaning of "grande dame" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GRANDE DAME

grande dame  [ɡrɑ̃d dam] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GRANDE DAME

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Grande dame is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GRANDE DAME MEAN IN ENGLISH?

List of stock characters

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Definition of grande dame in the English dictionary

The definition of grande dame in the dictionary is a woman regarded as the most experienced, prominent, or venerable member of her profession, etc.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GRANDE DAME

grandaddies
grandaddy
grandam
grandame
grandaunt
grandbaby
grandchild
grandchildren
granddad
granddaughter
Grande-Terre
grandee
grandeeship
grandeur
grandfather
grandfather clause
grandfather clock
grandfatherly
grandiflora
grandiloquence

WORDS THAT END LIKE GRANDE DAME

all the same
be to blame
became
beldame
came
dame
fame
filename
first name
first-name
frame
game
grandame
in the frame
last name
madame
name
pantomime dame
stepdame
vidame

Synonyms and antonyms of grande dame in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «grande dame» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GRANDE DAME

Find out the translation of grande dame to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of grande dame from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «grande dame» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

贵妇人
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

la gran dama
570 millions of speakers

English

grande dame
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ग्रेंड डेम
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

غراندي سيدة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

гранд-дама
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Grande Dame
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গ্র্যান্ডে ডেম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

grande dame
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Grande dame
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Grande Dame
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

グランデデイム
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

그란데 담
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Grande dame
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

grande dame
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மகனே டேம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ग्रँड डेम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Grande dame
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Grande Dame
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

grande dame
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гранд -дама
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

grande dame
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

grande dame
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Grande Dame
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

grande dame
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

grande dame
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of grande dame

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GRANDE DAME»

The term «grande dame» is regularly used and occupies the 91.361 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GRANDE DAME» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «grande dame» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «grande dame» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about grande dame

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GRANDE DAME»

Discover the use of grande dame in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to grande dame and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Grande Dame Guignol Cinema: A History of Hag Horror from ...
"This critical analysis examines 45 films featuring "grande dames" in horror films.
Peter Shelley, 2009
2
Histoire D'une Grande Dame Au Xviiie Sičcle
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.
Clara Adčle Luce Herpin, 2010
3
Histoire D'Une Grande Dame Au Xviiie. Si Cle: La Princesse H ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
‎2012
4
Washington D.C.'s Mayflower Hotel
... to work and hired architects committed to blending new structural designs with the spirit and style of the original hotel. EAST AND STATE ROOMS. Using old photographs, floor plans, and. 109 Restoration of the Grande Dame: 1982-2006.
Keith McClinsey, 2007
5
Texas Monthly
Since 1973, TEXAS MONTHLY has chronicled life in contemporary Texas, reporting on vital issues such as politics, the environment, industry, and education.
6
Ethel Wilson: A Critical Biography
Canada Council Medal / 'In Defense of a Little Learning' / The rich / Mrs Marshall / 'The Special One' / Margaret Laurence / Hospitals / Killarney Manor / Death of Wallace When Sally Creighton in 1967 described Ethel Wilson as a grande dame  ...
David Stouck, 2003
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The magnificent Mrs. Tennant: the adventurous life of ...
This book recovers the lost life of Gertrude Tennant, drawing on a treasure trove of recently discovered family papers—thousands of letters, including two dozen original letters from Flaubert to Tennant; dozens of diaries; and many other ...
David Waller, Gertrude Tennant, 2009
8
Nanny Wood: From Washington Belle to Portland's Grande Dame
Reveals the story of the wife of C.E.S. Wood, Portland lawyer and philanthropist who had a succession of mistresses from the city's highest social circles. L2440HB - $29.00
Philip W. Leon, 2003
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A cosmos of my own
He, in turn, reciprocated with a monograph he had composed on the life of his Aunt Bama, entitled Grande Dame: A Tribute to Bama Falkner McLean. In a subsequent letter, Mr. Broach also sent me a list of the books in his Faulkner collection, ...
‎1981
10
Origami Holiday Decorations
25 original origami easy-to-fold projects simple and fun ornaments
Florence Temko, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GRANDE DAME»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term grande dame is used in the context of the following news items.
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This Week in Montreal: July 13 to 19
Grande dame of Quebec theatre and cinema, Denise Filiatrault, serves as artistic advisor, while Toronto-based Andrew Shaver directs. Set in ... «La Scena Musicale, Jul 15»
2
FEATURE: New play celebrates Theatre Royal's golden anniversary
Flamboyant, theatrical, a true grande dame, the playwright and former professional actress was passionately committed to drama and ... «Bury Free Press, Jul 15»
3
Green City Market Chef BBQ: Chicago's Hottest Foodie Event
Chicago is not lacking in foodie events but the grande dame of them all, may just be the Green City Market Chef's BBQ Benefit. The elegant ... «ChicagoNow, Jul 15»
4
For liberty, American democracy needs truth
The Statue of Liberty, that grande dame of Democracy who endless holds aloft freedom's torch, must feel today more and more the burdens of ... «Canada Free Press, Jul 15»
5
The True Glamour of Clarice Lispector
The legendarily beautiful Clarice Lispector, tall and blonde, clad in the outspoken sunglasses and chunky jewelry of a grande dame of ... «The New Yorker, Jul 15»
6
Lucky is alone, depressed at S.A. Zoo
He portrays Lucky as an eccentric grande dame whose 55 years of life and quirky personality have made her so unlike others of her species ... «mySanAntonio.com, Jul 15»
7
The Macdonald Hotel mirrors Edmonton's economic history
Like the city, the grande dame of Edmonton hotels has had a pretty good run since, especially since the late '90s. The Mac has benefited from ... «Edmonton Sun, Jul 15»
8
Patti LuPone Explains Why She Confiscated Cellphone From "Rude …
Last night, Tony winner and theater grande dame Patti LuPone took it upon herself, during Act II of Shows for Days at Lincoln Center Theater, ... «Gothamist, Jul 15»
9
London's incredible hotel supersuites
Though the city's grande dame hotels have always featured imposing signature suites, a new tier of "super suites" - extravagantly designed and ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
10
Buckley: TR City Council resolution remembers our 'Grande Dame'
On June 17, Two Rivers lost a tireless volunteer, amazing community ambassador and dear friend. Maggie Becker-Koeppe was a driving force ... «Herald Times Reporter, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Grande dame [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/grande-dame>. Apr 2024 ».
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