"my Lady" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: my Ladies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} my Lady (plural my Ladies)
  1. (UK) Used in direct address to female peers of the realm, usually now excluding duchesses and, potentially, the Lords Spiritual. Tags: UK
    Sense id: en-my_Lady-en-noun-Bkic6fAl Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Titles Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 4 40 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 41 2 40 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 40 2 39 19 Disambiguation of Titles: 34 2 35 29
  2. (UK) Used in direct address to female bishops. Tags: UK
    Sense id: en-my_Lady-en-noun-4XnwWN~C Categories (other): British English
  3. (UK) Used in direct address to the female Lord Mayors of certain important cities, including London and Canterbury. Tags: UK
    Sense id: en-my_Lady-en-noun-ZeSbq6P~ Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Titles Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 4 40 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 41 2 40 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 40 2 39 19 Disambiguation of Titles: 34 2 35 29
  4. (UK) Used in direct address to certain female judges, particularly High Court Judges and above. Tags: UK Coordinate_terms (judges): Your Honour, Your Worship
    Sense id: en-my_Lady-en-noun--zuHn95I Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Titles Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 4 40 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 41 2 40 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 40 2 39 19 Disambiguation of Titles: 34 2 35 29 Disambiguation of 'judges': 6 7 12 75
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: m'lady, milady Coordinate_terms (your Grace): duchesses
Disambiguation of 'your Grace': 28 24 26 23

Inflected forms

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