Home › Words › B › beladybeladybelady means to promote to the status of lady.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, belady ranks #7,462 of 42,747 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom be- + lady.verbTo promote to the status of lady.e.g.“We see those begraced and beladied in the Queen's name whom the Prophet doomed to be fried in the fire of the King of Babylon.” — 1898, William O'Brien, A Queen of Men, page 19:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.dame 63% match — Usually capitalized as Dame: a title equivalent to Sir for a female knight. vs belady →bemadam 60% match — To call by the title of madam. vs belady →madamish 59% match — Like or befitting a madam; ladylike. vs belady →dameship 58% match — Damehood. vs belady →madamhood 58% match — The fact or state of being a woman of high rank or respect. vs belady →lady 57% match — The mistress of a household. vs belady →ladyhood 56% match — the quality or state of being a lady or ladylike. vs belady →belord 55% match — To apply the title Lord to. vs belady →