lady
The mistress of a household.
A woman of breeding or higher class, a woman of authority.
The feminine of lord, a lordess.
A title for someone married to a lord or gentleman.
A title that can be used instead of the formal terms of marchioness, countess, viscountess, or baroness.
A woman: an adult female human.
A polite reference or form of address to women.
Used to address a female.
A wife or girlfriend; a sweetheart.
A woman to whom the particular homage of a knight was paid; a woman to whom one is devoted or bound.
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