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dame
noun
-
dame
,
daming
,
dames
,
dammed
(
informal
)
a
woman
.
•
That
dame
over
there
is
causing
a
scene
.
That
dame
over
there
is
causing
a
scene
.
•
He
asked
the
dame
for
a
light
.
He
asked
the
dame
for
a
light
.
proper noun
-
dame
,
daming
,
dames
,
dammed
(
in
Britain
)
the
title
given
to
a
woman
who
has
been
awarded
an
honour
by
the
monarch
,
equivalent
to
that
of
a
knight
.
•
She
was
appointed
a
dame
for
her
contributions
to
literature
.
She
was
appointed
a
dame
for
her
contributions
to
literature
.
•
Dame
Helen
Mirren
attended
the
charity
gala
.
Dame
Helen
Mirren
attended
the
charity
gala
.
From
Middle
English
dame
,
from
Old
French
dame
(“
lady
”),
from
Latin
domina
(“
lady
,
mistress
of
the
house
”).
dam
noun
-
dam
,
damming
,
dams
,
dammed
A
barrier
built
across
a
river
or
stream
to
hold
back
the
flow
of
water
,
often
to
form
a
reservoir
or
generate
electricity
.
•
The
mighty
Hoover
dam
controls
the
Colorado
River
.
The
mighty
Hoover
dam
controls
the
Colorado
River
.
•
Beavers
built
a
small
dam
across
the
stream
.
Beavers
built
a
small
dam
across
the
stream
.
From
Middle
English
dam
,
dame
,
from
Middle
Dutch
damme
and
Middle
Low
German
dam
,
from
Proto-Germanic
*dammaz
(“
dam
”).
noun
-
dam
,
damming
,
dams
,
dammed
The
female
parent
of
a
four-legged
animal
such
as
a
horse
or
dog
.
•
This
mare
is
a
champion
dam
.
This
mare
is
a
champion
dam
.
•
The
dam's
pedigree
is
outstanding
.
The
dam's
pedigree
is
outstanding
.
From
late
Middle
English
damme
,
dame
(“
lady
,
mother
”),
variant
of
dame
.
verb
-
dam
,
damming
,
dams
,
dammed
To
build
a
dam
across
a
flowing
body
of
water
or
to
block
up
with
any
barrier
.
•
Engineers
will
dam
the
valley
river
next
year
.
Engineers
will
dam
the
valley
river
next
year
.
•
Beavers
instinctively
dam
flowing
water
.
Beavers
instinctively
dam
flowing
water
.
From
the
noun
sense
1
.
