Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Used as a courtesy title in a German-speaking area before the name of an unmarried woman or girl.
- noun Used as a form of polite address for a girl or young woman in a German-speaking area.
- noun Chiefly British A German governess.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[German, diminutive of Frau, woman; see Frau.]
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