grande dame

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. isim A woman who is high-ranking, socially prominent, or has a dignified character, especially one who is advanced in age and haughty.

   “In general the Continental, or at least the Belgian old women permit themselves a license of manners, speech, and aspect, such as our venerable grand-dames would recoil from as absolutely disreputable, […]”

2. isim A woman who is accomplished and influential, and is a respected senior figure in a particular field; a doyenne.

   “Died. Ruth St. Denis, 90, grande dame of modern dance, whose foresight and inspiration helped change the U.S. from a choreographic wasteland to what is today one of the world's foremost centers of dance; […]”

3. isim A very highly regarded and well-known institution or structure, or large conveyance such as a ship.

   “Carlton […] Returned to its former glory, this is the grande dame of all Bilbao hotels.”