What is lit., my lady; hence (as used on the Continent), an English noblewoman or gentlewoman called?
milady — Lit., my lady; hence (as used on the Continent), an English noblewoman or gentlewoman. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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