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  • 51dame — [13] Latin domina was the feminine form of dominus ‘lord’ (see DOMINION). English acquired it via Old French dame, but it has also spread through the other Romance languages, including Spanish dueña (source of English duenna [17]) and Italian… …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 52dame — noun (C) 1 AmE old fashioned a woman 2 a character in a pantomime (=a special play at Christmas) dressed as an ugly old woman but acted by a man 3 a woman who has been given the British title Dame: Dame Edith Evans …

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  • 53dame — [13] Latin domina was the feminine form of dominus ‘lord’ (see DOMINION). English acquired it via Old French dame, but it has also spread through the other Romance languages, including Spanish dueña (source of English duenna [17]) and Italian… …

    Word origins

  • 54Dame — A Dame may be: Dame (title), a female title of rank, equivalent to Sir used as the title of a knight A title of respect for certain Benedictine nuns equivalent to the male Dom A pantomime dame An old word for the game pieces in the game of… …

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  • 55Old Quebec — Historic District of Old Quebec * UNESCO World Heritage Site Country …

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  • 56dame — [[t]de͟ɪm[/t]] dames 1) N TITLE Dame is a title given to a woman as a special honour because of important service or work that she has done. [BRIT] ...Dame Judi Dench. 2) N COUNT A dame is a woman. This use could cause offence. [AM, INFORMAL, OLD …

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  • 57Old Hat Stakes — Grade III race Old Hat Stakes Location Gulfstream Park Hallandale Beach, Florida Inaugurated 1976 Race type Thoroughbred Flat racing …

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  • 58Old Royal Bank Building, Montreal — The Royal Bank building (In French: Tour de la Banque Royale) at 360 Saint Jacques Street was built in 1926 1928 and was then the tallest building in the British Empire. The 22 storey 121 metre tower was built by the firm of York and… …

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  • 59Old Kilmore Gaol — The Old Kilmore Gaol was a maximum security prison in Victoria used from 1859 until 1891 when it was decommissioned and used as a butter factory. The gaol saw many escapes and uprsings over its 32 year period of use. Contrary to popular belief,… …

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  • 60Dame Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor — Elizabeth Taylor, 1981 Dame Elizabeth „Liz“ Taylor, DBE (* 27. Februar 1932 in Hampstead, London als Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor) ist eine US amerikanisch britische Schauspielerin. Sie wurde für ihre Verbindung von Schönheit und Schauspielkunst als …

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