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To: Enlightened1
Dame Olivia Newton-John (73) passed away

Dame?

What the hell does that mean?

5 posted on 08/08/2022 1:01:28 PM PDT by humblegunner (Ain't drownin', Just wavin'...)
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To: humblegunner

British title.


6 posted on 08/08/2022 1:03:01 PM PDT by NonValueAdded ("hold my phone; I'm from Alaska")
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To: humblegunner

It’s a British Commonwealth thing.


8 posted on 08/08/2022 1:03:29 PM PDT by Charles Martel (Progressives are the crab grass in the lawn of life.)
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To: humblegunner

Its an honor given by the queen


9 posted on 08/08/2022 1:03:50 PM PDT by Tennessee Nana
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To: humblegunner

https://movieweb.com/dame-olivia-newton-john-sir-sam-mendes-knighthood/


10 posted on 08/08/2022 1:04:33 PM PDT by Kazan
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To: humblegunner

Bestowed honor from the Queen. She was a British subject.


12 posted on 08/08/2022 1:05:14 PM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear
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To: humblegunner
Dame? What the hell does that mean?

It's the female equivalent of being knighted in the royal orders. Males are addressed as "Sir", and females get the title of "Dame".
19 posted on 08/08/2022 1:09:19 PM PDT by Dr. Franklin ("A republic, if you can keep it." )
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To: humblegunner

Eqivalent to knighthood.


24 posted on 08/08/2022 1:12:01 PM PDT by kempster (w President of all time.)
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To: humblegunner

The equivalent of knighthood for women.


49 posted on 08/08/2022 1:29:25 PM PDT by rightwingcrazy (;-,)
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To: humblegunner

It’s like broad, but classier.


60 posted on 08/08/2022 1:47:30 PM PDT by Larry Lucido (Donate! Don't just post clickbait!)
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To: humblegunner

Over your pay grade.........


94 posted on 08/08/2022 4:57:55 PM PDT by Osage Orange
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