<p><strong>Noun:</strong></p><ul><li>The official title of a female member of the Order of the British Empire, equivalent to that of a knight.</li><li>The official title of the wife of a knight or baronet.</li><li>A form of address to any woman of rank or authority.</li><li>A matronly woman of advanced age; matron.</li><li>Slang: A term used to refer to a woman.</li><li>Ecclesiastical: A title of a nun in certain orders.</li><li>A mistress of a dame-school.</li><li>Archaic: The mistress of a household.</li><li>Archaic: A woman of rank or authority, especially a female ruler.</li></ul>