first lady: Meaning and Definition of

first' la'dy

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  1. (often caps.) the wife of the president of the U.S. or of the governor of a state.
  2. the wife of the head of any country: the first lady of Brazil.
  3. the foremost woman in any art, profession, or the like: first lady of the American theater.
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