a woman who is refined, polite, and well-spoken

She may be poor and have little education, but she's a real lady.

a woman of high social position or economic class

She was born a lady and found it hard to adjust to her reduced circumstances.

any woman; female (sometimes used in combination)

the lady who answered the phone; a saleslady.

(Used in direct address: often offensive in the singular)

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome. Lady, out of my way, please.

wife

The ambassador and his lady arrived late.

Slang . a female lover or steady companion.

( initial capital letter ) (in Great Britain) the proper title of any woman whose husband is higher in rank than baronet or knight, or who is the daughter of a nobleman not lower than an earl (although the title is given by courtesy also to the wives of baronets and knights).

a woman who has proprietary rights or authority, as over a manor; female feudal superior. Compare lord ( def. 4 ) .

( initial capital letter ) the Virgin Mary.

a woman who is the object of chivalrous devotion.

( usually initial capital letter )

an attribute or abstraction personified as a woman; a designation of an allegorical figure as feminine

Lady Fortune; Lady Virtue.

a title prefixed to the name of a goddess

Lady Venus.

Sometimes Offensive . being a lady; female

a lady reporter.

of a lady; ladylike; feminine.