noun
- (initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: a Portuguese title prefixed to a woman’s given name.
- (in Portuguese-speaking countries) a lady or gentlewoman.
noun
- (initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: a Spanish title prefixed to a woman’s given name.
- (in Spanish-speaking countries) a lady or gentlewoman.
Latin.
- I fear the Greeks even when they bear gifts (I fear treacherous persons even when they appear to be friendly). Vergil’s Aeneid: I, 2:49.
noun
- a Portuguese title of address equivalent to Mrs or Madam : placed before a name to indicate respect
noun
- a Spanish title of address equivalent to Mrs or Madam : placed before a name to indicate respect