According to the Oxford English Dictionary, milady emerged in 1778 that partially came from French: Partly < French milady , title used when addressing or speaking of an English lady of high rank (1727 in Voltaire; 1754 as milédi ) < English my lady (see lady n. 3a), and partly representing a colloquial pronunciation of my lady (see above).

Jan 30, 2015 · my lord, my lady -- the generic term like anyone might use milady, milord -- mildly sarcastic or ironic m'lord, m'lady -- variously peasant or familiar speech Since my people aren't speaking English, I assume this reflects the nuances of the words I'm translating.

Apr 9, 2014 · My. Think Feudalism. Lords held lands and people tending their lands are under them. If you're taking care of the lord's land, then you have a lord. So you would say: My Lord. As if noting that: You are my lord. Your. You want to address the person having grace and honor. Saying "My Honour" or "My Grace" would sound like you're praising yourself.

Dec 14, 2017 · An exception is when "Lady" is part of the person's actual name, as with certain courtesy titles in the UK. The young gentleman asked if Lady Diana will be joining the family for dinner? It can also be very proper (and deferential) to use "the lady" to address or refer to someone in the third person.

Nov 17, 2012 · Obviously, everything is being "translated" into modern English. The question isn't "what term was used", because the correct term probably wouldn't be familiar to the reader. The question is "what term is the most evocative/appropriate". I'd say mama/papa for young children, and mother/father or even my lord father/my lady mother for older ...

Jun 26, 2019 · My dreams are coming true. You and I are saving my lady together. Using a colon would be another approach. One website explains that colons can be used to introduce a noun or noun phrase, or an explanation. My dreams are coming true: you and me are saving my lady together. However, I don't think this constitutes an improvement.

Jul 19, 2014 · lady can be used in almost any situation, and is more respectful in my opinion. There is a common term called "lady like" , which implies that ladies act like females should. They are caring, pleasant, have good manners, etc. woman is a tricky one, since it can be used in situations to show disrespect, such as a man claiming he is superior than ...

@JanusBahsJacquet I would disagree. Lady has always had paternalistic connotations, for hundreds of years. In fact, it still does, even in other languages, e.g. madame from French --> ma dame literally meaning my lady, implying ownership. 'Back in the day', women were essentially bartering tools and that has just recently started to change.

Jan 30, 2013 · "My lady" can also be used as a form of address (though is mostly obsolete in non-ironic use). As such there's a bewildering variety of ways in which a given person (especially if a man) addressing a given woman may or may not be using the term, depending on when in history it was, her social station, his relative social station, and his ...

Jul 21, 2014 · Hitting my funny bone is more painful than getting hit in the crotch. The area of nerves is way smaller on ladies than guys, so it might knock the wind out of her for a second, and she'd probably have some bruised tissue, but getting up and walking after that isn't going to be an impressive feat.