Grande dame
Grande dame noun - A dignified usually elderly woman of some rank or authority.
Usage example: the city's grandes dames still hold considerable sway in its cultural life
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Synonyms for Grande dame
Materfamilias and grande dame are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Materfamilias" instead a noun phrase "Grande dame".
Materfamilias
Materfamilias noun - A female head of a family or tribe.
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Synonyms for Materfamilias
Grande dame and materfamilias are semantically related. You can use "Grande dame" instead a noun "Materfamilias".
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Related pairs
- woman and grande dame
- woman and materfamilias
- dame and grande dame
- dame and materfamilias
- matron and grande dame
- matron and materfamilias
- ruler and grande dame
- ruler and materfamilias
- mother and grande dame
- mother and materfamilias
- dowager and grande dame
- dowager and materfamilias
- matriarch and grande dame
- matriarch and materfamilias
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Materfamilias and Grande dame. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 10, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/grande_dame/materfamilias
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