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Revision as of 04:29, 20 September 2013 English Etymology Borrowing from French. Noun grande dame (plural grande dames) - A woman who is socially prominent, respected, and experienced, especially one who is haughty and advanced in age.
- 1883 Charlotte M. Yonge, Stray Pearls, ch. 17:
- Now the Baronne de Ribaumont Walwyn was a veritable grande dame, and Madame Croquelebois, in spite of her sharp nose, and sharper tongue, was quite cowed by her.
- 1902, Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton, The Conqueror, ch. 3:
- "Do you no longer want to go to Europe? to court? to be grande dame and converse with princes?"
- 1966 Aug. 19, "Resorts: Happening at the Hamptons," Time:
- "Beatniks," snorted one grande dame as she pushed her way toward her chauffeur-driven limousine.
- A woman who is accomplished, influential, and a senior figure in a particular field.
- (figuratively, by extension) A well-known, very highly regarded institution, structure, or large conveyance, such as a hotel or ship.
Synonyms - (woman who is socially prominent): doyenne
- (woman who is influential, knowledgeable, senior in a field): doyenne
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