dame
/deɪm/noun
Middle SchoolNot in standard dictionaries
1
Usually capitalized as Dame: a title equivalent to Sir for a female knight.
2
A matron at a school, especially Eton College.
3
In traditional pantomime: a melodramatic female often played by a man in drag.
4
A woman.
5
A lady, a woman.
6
The hereditary feudal ruler (seigneur) of Sark, when the title is held by a woman in her own right.
7
A queen.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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