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noun
Used as a courtesy title before the surname of a (typically married) German-speaking woman.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: slightly dated
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Synonyms: Fr.
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A woman, especially a German woman.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a German courtesy title or form of address for an adult woman
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: title, title of respect, form of address
History
Borrowed from German Frau.
Borrowed from German Frau. Doublet of frow, vrou, and vrouw.
Across languages
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
