What does madam mean?
Definitions for madam
ˈmæd əm; meɪˈdæm, -ˈdɑmmadam
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word madam.
Princeton's WordNet
dame, madam, ma'am, lady, gentlewomannoun
a woman of refinement
"a chauffeur opened the door of the limousine for the grand lady"
madam, brothel keepernoun
a woman who runs a house of prostitution
GCIDE
Madamnoun
The woman who is in charge of a household.
Madamnoun
The woman who is in charge of a brothel.
Wiktionary
madamnoun
A polite form of address for a woman or lady.
madamnoun
The mistress of a household.
madamnoun
A conceited or quarrelsome girl.
Selina kept pushing and shoving during musical chairs. The nursery school teacher said she was a bad-tempered little madam.
madamnoun
A woman who runs a brothel.
When she was getting too old to work as a prostitute she became a madam.
Etymology: From madame, from ma ‘my’ + dame ‘lady’, from post-classical Latin mea domina.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Madamnoun
The term of compliment used in address to ladies of every degree.
Etymology: ma dame, French, my dame.
Certes, madam, ye have great cause of plaint. Edmund Spenser.
Madam, once more you look and move a queen! Ambrose Philips, Distrest Mother.
Wikipedia
Madam
Madam (), or madame ( or ), is a polite and formal form of address for women in the English language, often contracted to ma'am (pronounced in American English and this way but also in British English). The term derives from the French madame, from "ma dame" meaning "my lady". In French, the abbreviation is "Mme" or "Mme" and the plural is mesdames (abbreviated "Mmes" or "Mmes"). These terms ultimately derive from the Latin domina, meaning "mistress."
ChatGPT
madam
A madam is a formal and polite term used to address or refer to a woman. It is often used to show respect or to acknowledge a woman's higher social status, particularly in professional settings. In some contexts, it may also refer to a woman who manages a brothel. The term originated from the French term "madame", which means "my lady".
Webster Dictionary
Madamnoun
a gentlewoman; -- an appellation or courteous form of address given to a lady, especially an elderly or a married lady; -- much used in the address, at the beginning of a letter, to a woman. The corresponding word in addressing a man is Sir
Etymology: [See Madame.]
Wikidata
Madam
Madam, or madame, is a polite form of address for women, often contracted to "ma'am". The abbreviation is "Mme" and the plural is mesdames. The term was borrowed from the French madame, which means "my lady".
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Madam
mad′am, n. a courteous form of address to a lady, esp. an elderly or a married one: a woman of fashion:—pl. Mad′ams, or Mesdames (mā-dam′). [Fr.,—ma, my, dame, lady—L. mea domina.]
Etymology and Origins
Madam
In New England the term applied to the deceased wife of a person of local distinction, such as the parson, doctor, etc. In the southern states it expresses the mistress or master’s wife universally among the Negroes. Elsewhere it is either Madam or Ma’am for a mother.
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Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'madam' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2863
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Anagrams for madam »
damma
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of madam in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of madam in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of madam in a Sentence
Madam your wife and I didn't hit it off the only time I ever saw her. I won't say she was silly, but I think one of us was silly, and it wasn't me.
But if she had brought up policies, I would’ve loved to have said, ‘Madam Vice President, you need to get to the border. You need to talk to the Border Patrol,'.
You're looking exceptionally ugly tonight, Madam, is it because we have company?
Madam Secretary, that is a low blow.
Trump: "Madam, if you were my wife, I'd poison your tea!" Clinton: "Sir, if you were my husband, I'd drink it!"
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- سيدتي, سيدة, أستاذةArabic
- спадарыня, паніBelarusian
- paníCzech
- gnädige Frau, Frau, PuffmutterGerman
- κυρίαGreek
- sinjorinoEsperanto
- señoraSpanish
- prouaEstonian
- andereBasque
- خانم, مادامPersian
- rouvaFinnish
- madameFrench
- महोदया, श्रीमती, साहिबा, मैडमHindi
- hölgyem, asszonyomHungarian
- տիկինArmenian
- signora, padrona di casa, madamaItalian
- גְבHebrew
- 奥様Japanese
- ဒေါ်Burmese
- horemamma, frue, bordellmammaNorwegian
- burdelmama, paniPolish
- madame, cafetina, madamaPortuguese
- doamnăRomanian
- дама, барыня, госпожа, сударыня, мадамRussian
- paniSlovak
- min fruSwedish
- அம்மையீர்Tamil
- మేడమ్Telugu
- hanımefendi, mamaTurkish
- паніUkrainian
- unkosikazi, uma, inkosikaziZulu
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