Fräulein*: Meaning and Definition of

Fräu•lein

Pronunciation: (froi'līn Eng. froi'līn or, often, frô'-, frou'-), [key]
— pl. Fräu•lein. Fräu•leins.
  1. an unmarried woman.
  2. the conventional German title of respect and term of address for an unmarried woman, corresponding to Miss.
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