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Part of me would love to have been a leading lady because there's a lot of glamour that goes with that and a lot of applause, but I've been very blessed.
Selma Blair

Meaning of "leading lady" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LEADING LADY

leading lady  [ˈliːdɪŋ ˈleɪdɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LEADING LADY

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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Leading lady 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 LEADING LADY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

leading lady

Leading lady

Leading lady is an informal term for the actress who plays a secondary lead or supporting role, usually a love interest, to the leading actor in a film or play. The term is also often applied to the leading actress in the performance if her character is the protagonist. A leading lady can also be an actress of renown. For example, Lynn Fontanne and Helen Hayes were both referred to as the 'leading lady of the theatre' in their time. Similarly, Mary Pickford was called the 'leading lady' of the cinema. The term has been applied to an actress who is often associated with one particular actor, for example, Olivia de Havilland was Errol Flynn's leading lady in several films, Katharine Hepburn had a similar association with Spencer Tracy, and Lauren Bacall with Humphrey Bogart and Maureen O'Hara with John Wayne. A leading lady is also an actress who is typecast in romantic supporting roles. The term is also used collectively, as in 'Hollywood's leading ladies' to refer to a group of notable, famous or popular actresses.

Definition of leading lady in the English dictionary

The definition of leading lady in the dictionary is a woman who plays the main female part in a film, play, etcto be sb's leading lady to be the female lead playing opposite sb.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LEADING LADY


Adie
ˈeɪdɪ
byrlady
bəˈleɪdɪ
cedi
ˈseɪdɪ
charlady
ˈtʃɑːˌleɪdɪ
fady
ˈfeɪdɪ
forelady
ˈfɔːˌleɪdɪ
glady
ˈɡleɪdɪ
lady
ˈleɪdɪ
landlady
ˈlændˌleɪdɪ
maravedi
ˌmærəˈveɪdɪ
miladi
mɪˈleɪdɪ
milady
mɪˈleɪdɪ
saleslady
ˈseɪlzˌleɪdɪ
shady
ˈʃeɪdɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LEADING LADY

leading aircraftsman
leading aircraftsmen
leading aircraftswoman
leading aircraftswomen
leading aircraftwoman
leading aircraftwomen
leading article
leading case
leading counsel
leading dog
leading edge
leading light
leading man
leading note
leading question
leading rating
leading rein
leading reins
leading role
leading strings

WORDS THAT END LIKE LEADING LADY

bag lady
bearded lady
cleaning lady
dinner lady
find the lady
first lady
lollipop lady
maiden lady
malady
my lady
naked lady
old lady
painted lady
pink lady
shopping bag lady
tea lady
white lady
young lady

Synonyms and antonyms of leading lady in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «leading lady» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LEADING LADY

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

Translator English - Chinese

女主角
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

actriz principal
570 millions of speakers

English

leading lady
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नायिका
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الرائدة سيدة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

исполнительница главной роли
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

protagonista
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নেতৃস্থানীয় ভদ্রমহিলা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

grande dame
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Wanita terkemuka
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hauptdarstellerin
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

主演女優
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

여 주인공
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wanita wanita
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nữ diễn viên chính
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முன்னணி பெண்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अग्रगण्य महिला
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Önde gelen hanım
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

leader signora
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

prowadzi pani
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

виконавиця головної ролі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

doamnă de conducere
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πρωταγωνίστρια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

leading lady
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ledande dam
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ledende dame
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of leading lady

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LEADING LADY»

The term «leading lady» is quite widely used and occupies the 51.471 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LEADING LADY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about leading lady

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10 QUOTES WITH «LEADING LADY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word leading lady.
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Maude Adams
When I was about 15... I made my first attempt as a leading lady, and was, of course, a complete failure.
2
Joan Allen
I think of myself more as a character actor than that ingenue leading lady, who started out something like Michelle Pfeiffer, or Jessica Lange. I'm a bit quirkier than that.
3
Matthew Ashford
Actors worry about bad breath, weight, receding hairlines and why their leading lady looks like their daughter.
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Lauren Bacall
You can't always be a leading lady.
5
Mary Badham
My mother was a leading lady in a local theatre in Birmingham, Alabama, where I grew up.
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Selma Blair
Part of me would love to have been a leading lady because there's a lot of glamour that goes with that and a lot of applause, but I've been very blessed.
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Heather Graham
It's good to be able to be a leading lady, to be a romantic lead, to play opposite people who are talented, and charismatic and stuff.
8
Melanie Lynskey
I guess I've never really had a great desire to be a leading lady, or be seen as an ingenue.
9
Robert Mitchum
I kept the same suit for six years and the same dialogue. They just changed the title of the picture and the leading lady.
10
Maureen O'Hara
As the 1960s began, a new breed of Hollywood leading lady was emerging. She was elegant, international, and wonderfully comedic.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LEADING LADY»

Discover the use of leading lady in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to leading lady and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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God's Leading Lady: Out of the Shadows and Into the Light
Citing the high expectations placed on many women, a guide on finding God's purpose draws on the stories of women in the bible to explain how to move beyond personal weaknesses and low self-esteem in order to fully realize personal power.
T. D. Jakes, 2003
2
The Leading Lady: Dinah's Story
This first-class guide dog was more than Tom's best friend, she was a source of unqualified loyalty and love. Most important, she enabled Tom to be truly independent for the first time in his life.
Betty White, Tom Sullivan, 2013
3
Leading Lady
They succeed in taking the painting, but when they get to their hotel, thugs greet them. In the melee that follows, Jerry shoots one of his assailants, but watches his beloved leading lady vanish.
Heywood Gould, 2008
4
Leading Lady (Tales of London Book #3)
Book 3 of Tales of London is set in the fascinating world of the London theatre at the close of the nineteenth century.
Lawana Blackwell, 2004
5
Our Leading Lady
In classic Charles Busch fashion, Our Leading Lady is a backstage comedy in which a presidential assassination is not merely a national tragedy but also a vexing interruption in a powerful woman¿s quest for fame and glory.
Charles Busch, 2007
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Tallulah!
Drawn from scores of exclusive interviews, as well as previously untapped information from Scotland Yard and the FBI, this is the essential biography of Tallulah Bankhead.
Joel Lobenthal, 2009
7
Chekhov's leading lady: a portrait of the actress Olga Knipper
A biography of a leading actress of the Moscow Art Theatre who became the wife of Anton Chekhov three years before his death.
Harvey J. Pitcher, 1980
8
The Leading Lady of Rap
There are many twists and turns in this novel. If you love hip-hop fiction, then this novel is for you!!! The novel was originally written as a screenplay in 2005, after being inspired from watching the film "8-mile," starring Eminem.
Torri L. Holmes, 2010
9
Leading Lady
Napoleon's shadow hangs heavy over Europe, and all is not well in the tiny principality of Lissenberg.
Jane Aiken Hodge, 2012
10
Enid Lyons: Leading Lady to a Nation
Summary: "This is the story of an extraordinary woman - mother of 12, Premier's wife, Prime Minister's wife, a Dame, then a popular politician in her own right, Australia's first female cabinet minister, radio broadcaster, newspaper ...
Anne Henderson, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LEADING LADY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term leading lady is used in the context of the following news items.
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Leading lady Geraldine Turner returns to cabaret with show at Alex …
You don't notch up more than four decades as a leading lady of the Australian stage and screen without gathering a few showbiz stories along ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
2
Has Radhika Apte been roped in as leading lady for Rajinikanth's …
If sources are to be believed, the 29-year-old actress has been approached to play the leading lady, but nothing has been finalised yet. «Zee News, Jul 15»
3
Hera pheri schedules shot with no leading lady | The Asian Age
Two schedules of Hera Pheri 3 have already been completed with the film's leading men Abhishek Bachchan, John Abraham and Suneil Shetty ... «The Asian Age, Jul 15»
4
Nat Wolff Screens 'Paper Towns' in WeHo With Leading Lady Cara …
Nat Wolff suits up alongside co-star Cara Delevingne for a special screening of their new movie Paper Towns on Saturday evening (July 18) in ... «Just Jared Jr., Jul 15»
5
Mindy Kaling Shares Her Creative Process as a Writer, Actress and …
... of NBC's The Office also starred in a high-profile American Express campaign this year that celebrated her status as an "unlikely leading lady. «Adweek, Jul 15»
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Katrina Kaif-Anurag Basu fall-out over 'Jagga Jasoos' | Latest News …
Anurag Basu's much-troubled project Jagga Jasoos has got itself into a thicker soup. Apparently, the director and his leading lady Katrina Kaif ... «Daily News & Analysis, Jul 15»
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How to create a Leading Lady
PACKED with superheroes with cultured English accents and villains whose grammar is the punchline, Kung Paano Ako Naging Leading Lady ... «BusinessWorld Online Edition, Jul 15»
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Leading Lady Lounge to create networking opportunities at the …
Terry Pheto and First Lady Thobeka Madiba Zuma will be part of the first Leading Lady Lounge at this year's Durban International Film Festival ... «Media Update, Jul 15»
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Ségolène Royal: France's leading lady is ready for battle
Revenge is a dish best eaten cold. A decade ago, Ségolène Royal watched helplessly as Valérie Trierweiler, a journalist at Paris Match ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
10
With 'Trainwreck,' Amy Schumer now a leading lady
In the months leading up to the Friday release of her first big movie as a leading lady, Schumer has become a household name. Her Comedy ... «Boston Globe, Jul 15»

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