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这大概是女权主义者自造的词,所以正规词典未能予以承认(一家之言?):% j4 a. U$ p7 G; O6 E4 l" O
http://en.allexperts.com/q/Etymo ... s-1474/damehood.htm6 a7 i2 ~. ^/ o3 p; s% \- l
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"Damehood" is a "contrived word." It does not appear in dictionaries, because it is not recognized as a legitimate word.
' p3 K8 a0 M- c8 Q! @I have checked the following sources: Webster's Third International Unabridged Dictionary, Random House Unabridged Dictionary, The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, AND "the bible" of the world of etymology -- "The Oxford English Dictionary."
w; e) G' j. H IThe latter -- called the OED -- gives several definitions and origins for the word "dame." Here is one: "A woman in rank next below a lady: the wife of a knight, squire, citizen, yeoman. "0 w3 [' `5 D8 B/ {& W
Since the word "knighthood" DOES exist, someone decided to give equal recognition to "damehood."1 V2 ` N! H5 q
But, formal English has no official recognition of the word. |
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