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milady

noun

mi-ˈlā-dē

Definition of milady

as in lady

a woman of high birth or social position the 18th-century quack Franz Anton Mesmer specialized in the curing of those mysterious ailments of which pampered miladies often complained

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Much of this episode focused on Rhaenyra’s uncomfortable interactions with various lords and ladies in King’s Landing, from a hostile High Septon to Lord Corlys Velaryon to her new dragonriders.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
Madonna never set out to become a classic British lady of the manor, however, until fate intervened when she was introduced to Hugo Vickers, Cecil Beaton's suave biographer, through a mutual friend in 1998.

— Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 5 July 2026

Definition of lady

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Jarman and Karen Spencer were previously embroiled in legal proceedings after the archeologist sued the countess in 2024, People and The Times reported.

— Melina Khan, USA Today, 19 May 2026
But the countess couldn’t stop wondering where Alberta’s dress could be.

— Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026

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Her students were primarily Parisian royalty (Igor’s half-sister, French actor Odile Versois, married Count François Reynier Ambroise Henri Pozzo di Borgo), with their lessons inside the duchess’ palace.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
Multiple charities cut ties with Ferguson in 2025 In September 2025, several charities cut ties with the former duchess following reports of her emails with Epstein.

— Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 27 June 2026

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