Subdeacon Joe Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Angela Lansbury Awarded MBE. Actress Angela Lansbury spoke of her pride as she was made a Dame by the Queen today. The 88-year-old, who is only a year older than the monarch, is still on stage in the West End. She received the honour at Windsor Castle for services to drama and charity, alongside presenter Nicholas Parsons, sculpton Antony Gormley and war hero Michael Swain, who also received honours. 88 and still treading the boards. Good for her! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original Lumpy Gritz Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 She defines what a real LADY is. LG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calamity Kris Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Good for her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Dan Dawkins Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Off topic here, but I remember an Andy Griffith episode where Andy gets offended when Barney refers to Helen as a "dame." Ok, so this pre dates my conception, so what derogatory context did the slang use of this word have? Way to go for Angela Lansbury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strawboss, SASS #28759 Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 Different pronunciation. Pronounced rhyming with Jane is bad. Rhyming with Tom is the Brit female equivalent I believe of Knighthood. Not sure, but I figured you can't have a female Knight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 dame /deɪm/ Show Spelled [deym] noun 1. ( initial capital letter ) a. the official title of a female member of the Order of the British Empire, equivalent to that of a knight. b. the official title of the wife of a knight or baronet. 2. (formerly) a form of address to any woman of rank or authority. 3. a matronly woman of advanced age; matron. 4. Slang: Sometimes Offensive. a term used to refer to a woman: Some dame cut me off and almost caused an accident. 5. Ecclesiastical . a title of a nun in certain orders. Origin: 1175–1225; Middle English < Old French < Latin domina, feminine of dominus lord, master Usage note Dame is sometimes perceived as insulting when used to refer generally to a woman, unless it is a woman of rank or advanced age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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