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Used formerly as a courtesy title for a woman in authority or a mistress of a household.
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A married woman; a matron.
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An elderly woman.
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Slang A woman.
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Chiefly British A woman holding a nonhereditary title conferred by a sovereign in recognition of personal merit or service to the country.
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