2007-06-23 05:45:15 · 14 answers · asked by Lanani 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Royalty
Yes;a woman is a "dame."
From http://www.royal.gov.uk :
"KNIGHTHOODS
A knighthood (or a damehood, its female equivalent) is one of the highest honours an individual in the United Kingdom can achieve.
While in past centuries knighthood used to be awarded solely for military merit, today it recognises significant contributions to national life.
Recipients today range from actors to scientists, and from school head teachers to industrialists.
A knighthood cannot be bought and it carries no military obligations to the Sovereign.
The Queen (or a member of the Royal Family acting on her behalf) confers knighthood in Britain, either at a public Investiture or privately.
The ceremony involves the ceremonial dubbing of the knight by The Queen, and the presentation of insignia.
By tradition, clergy receiving a knighthood are not dubbed, as the use of a sword is thought inappropriate for their calling.
Foreign citizens occasionally receive honorary knighthoods; they are not dubbed, and they do not use the style 'Sir'.
Such knighthoods are conferred by The Queen, on the advice of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, on those who have made an important contribution to relations between their country and Britain.
Foreign citizens given knighthoods over the years include Chancellor Kohl, President Mitterrand and Mayor Giuliani of New York."
2007-06-23 06:28:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
dear lenani
yes there is a female equivalent to knighthood , and i will tell you the explanation through the following points:
1-the level of the knighthood is just the level of all aspects of life is relative , i.e it is not necessary to call knighthood for only the tasks which need big efforts , you would call it for tasks which need moderate efforts but essential and have serious influence on your life , for example , when your boss forgive you and don't fire you this is not a big muscle effort or a big money effort , it is a moderate , but its effect is essential for your life if you have no other way to live or to cure your children
2-a female have the same mind configuration of the man , and so it can act and use its owns like him , since the mind is the predominate for all of us
3-a female has the same human soul which is the power making us breath , so the same power of living
4- a female has the same selfness of the man so it can guide it to be good or bad
so the knighthood is relative , and the female have the same tools of the man , so in equivalent situations and equivalent needed powers they are equivalent
thanks
eng\tarek
2007-06-24 07:30:30 · answer #2 · answered by tarek d 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
In the UK the equivalent of a knighthood is a Damehood, like a knight, a Dame is known by her first name but rather than "Sir" her name is preceeded by "Dame".
2007-06-23 10:28:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes. As others have stated, the equivalent within the British realm is "Dame". An example of that is Dame Joan Sutherland, the Australian opera singer.
If her husband, a noted conductor, had been knighted, he is then Sir Richard Bonynge, and she is Lady Bonynge.
However, the title "Dame" is acknowledgment that she is being awarded because of her efforts, separate to those of her husband or any other family member. As such "Dame" is seen to be the equivalent of "Sir".
2007-06-23 09:39:33 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
In *most* orders it is Dame, but in the two highest orders which only admitted women in the 1980s, the Garter and the Thistle, female members are called 'Lady', as in Lady Marion Fraser.
2007-06-23 12:30:00 · answer #5 · answered by Dunrobin 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Of course every women is equivalent to knighthood if they wish so .Would'nt you say.
2007-06-23 06:47:41 · answer #6 · answered by Aalea R 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It would depend on the country, but in the UK, I don't think so.
However, most countries aim now towards having ungendered
medals rather than titles dictatated by royalty.
There are all kinds of hereditary titles that women can end up
with (duchess, countess, etc.), but I know of no merit based
title like this for women.
I'd love to see QEII beknight a woman - there would be a LOT to
choose from. I don't know of peer of the realm is gendered, but
I know of no women with the title.
2007-06-23 05:48:07 · answer #7 · answered by Elana 7 · 0⤊ 5⤋
No. Modern man is physically incapable of wearing a full suit of armor, carrying a sword, axe, mace, etc. (which weigh in at 200 - 300 pounds) and mount a horse. No woman ever was capable of doin such a feat.
2007-06-23 08:20:19 · answer #8 · answered by Nothingusefullearnedinschool 7 · 0⤊ 4⤋
Yes...the female equivalent is "Dame"...
see here...
http://www.answers.com/dame&r=67
2007-06-23 06:05:07 · answer #9 · answered by sarch_uk 7 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is a Dame and as we all know....There is nothing like a dame
2007-06-23 10:08:45 · answer #10 · answered by rosbif 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋