Also means
draughts (game)
Usage Note
Dama carries a sense of noble rank or elegance; a dama di compagnia is a lady-in-waiting. It also names the board game called 'draughts' in British English or 'checkers' in American English — context makes the meaning clear. The masculine equivalent for a courtly gentleman is cavaliere.
Examples
"La dama sorrise al cavaliere."
Natural Translation
The lady smiled at the knight.
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