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Grande Dame

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Noun

1. grande dame

a middle-aged or elderly woman who is stylish and highly respected

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Grande Dame

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noun
a woman regarded as the most experienced, prominent, or venerable member of her profession, etc
the grande dame of fashion

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Grande Dame

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a woman, esp. an older one, of great dignity or prestige

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Grande Dame

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n. pl. grandes dames also grand dames (grănd dăm, gränd däm)
1. A highly respected elderly or middle-aged woman.
2. A respected woman having extensive experience in her field: the grande dame of women's professional tennis.
3. A building or institution regarded as noteworthy on account of its age and historic prominence.

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