DBE | Meaning Of DBE - Longman Dictionary

English English English - Japanese English - Korean English - Spanish Japanese - English Spanish - English English English - Japanese English - Korean English - Spanish Japanese - English Spanish - English English 日本語 Español latino 한국어 DBE From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishDBEDBE /ˌdiː biː ˈiː/ noun    (Dame Commander of the (Order of the) British Empire) a title given in Britain to a woman as an honour because she has done something of national importance. A woman who has a DBE can use the title Dame instead of Mrs, Miss, or Ms  She was awarded a DBE in 1992. Quizzes Quizzes

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