grandes dames

UK/ˌɡɹɒ̃ ˈdɑːm/UK/ɡrɒn(d)-/US/ˌɡɹɑnd ˈdɑm/US/ˌɡrænd-/

A form of grande dame — A woman who is high-ranking, socially prominent, or has a dignified character, especially one who is advanced in age and haughty.

OriginFrench grandes dames →
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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of grande dame

Origin

  1. Frenchgrandes dames
  2. Englishgrandes dames

Borrowed from French grandes dames.

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APA

grandes dames. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grandes%20dames

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“grandes dames.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grandes%20dames. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “grandes dames,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grandes%20dames.

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