noun
lady, dame (honorific)
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Dame: means 'lady' (a woman of respect or high social status) and the honorific 'Dame' (title awarded in some honours systems). It is a feminine noun (die Dame), plural Damen. Regular declension; no special preposition. Used both as polite address and as formal title.
Examples
Sie wurde zur Dame geschlagen.
She was made a dame (given the honorific title).
Der Kellner brachte der Dame den Mantel, als draußen ein Regenschauer begann.
The waiter brought the lady the coat when a rain shower began outside.
Die Dame hilft der alten Frau über die Straße.
The lady helps the elderly woman across the street.
Details
Mnemonics
Imagine a lady wearing a sash that says 'DAME' at a ceremony.
Sounds like English 'dame' (a polite word for a woman).
Die -> picture a lady holding a die (dice) painted pink to remember feminine 'die'.
Notes
Feminine noun. Do not confuse 'Dame' (lady) with 'dam' or English 'dame' in some contexts; in chess 'Dame' means the queen piece.