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Frau

American  
[frou, frou] / fraʊ, fraʊ /

noun

German.

plural

Frauen,

plural

Fraus

  1. a married woman; a wife.

  2. the conventional German title of respect and term of address for a married woman, corresponding to Mrs.

Frau British  
/ fraʊ /

noun

  1. a married German woman: usually used as a title equivalent to Mrs and sometimes extended to older unmarried women

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Etymology

Origin of Frau

from Old High German frouwa ; related to Dutch vrouw

Example Sentences

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Suffice to say, Frau Platter had a lot on her plate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Every detail was meticulously curated—Poltrona Frau furniture, Byredo bathroom amenities, a Lutron lighting system, and a Bang & Olufsen sound system, to name a few.

From Salon • Feb. 22, 2025

“That’s why we aim to create environments and meaningful brand interactions where people feel welcome, comfortable and inspired,” writes Belén Frau, Ingka Group’s global communication manager, in a statement to The Times.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 26, 2023

People still talk about the focused splendor he brought to another huge, hard-to-wrangle Strauss score, “Die Frau Ohne Schatten,” at the Metropolitan Opera more than 20 years ago.

From New York Times • Mar. 6, 2023

Frau Elena pins her party insignia through her lapel before opening the door.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

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