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The meaning of lady is a woman having proprietary rights or authority especially as a feudal superior. The word lady goes back to old english and was traditionally used for a woman of social standing or rank. In some contexts "lady" is synonymous with the old-fashioned word "gentlewoman", meaning someone of high social status by birth and upbringing, but not necessarily titled.

Definition of lady noun in oxford advanced learner's dictionary. 2 days agofrom middle english lady, laddy, lafdi, lavedi, from old english hlǣfdīġe (“mistress of a household, wife of a lord, lady”, literally “bread-kneader”), from hlāf (“bread, loaf”) + dīġe (“kneader”),. ` lady ' is sometimes used by men as a form of address when they are talking to a woman that they do not know, especially in stores and on the street.