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grande dame definition

grande dame (gränd däm)

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

Etymology: Fr, great lady

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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