madam

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A polite form of address for a woman or lady.
The mistress of a household.
A conceited or quarrelsome girl.
A woman who runs a brothel, particularly one that specializes in finding prostitutes for rich and important clients.
A hated or contemptuous woman; used as a general term of abuse

verb

noun

Alternative letter-case form of madam.
A polite form of address and title, abbreviated Mdm, used before a (usually middle-aged) adult or elderly woman's surname, full name or given name if she does not have a family name.

/ˈmæd.əm/ /məˈdam/ /məˈdæm/ /ˈmeɪd.əm/ En-au-madam.ogg

madam madams mesdames madame madaming madamming madamed madammed

From Middle English madame, from Old French madame, from ma (“my”) + dame (“lady”), from post-classical Latin mea domina. Doublet of Madonna.

dame woman lady matron mistress abbess bawd lady abbess nookie-bookie whoremistress brothelkeeper

ma'am madame mademoiselle m'lady pimp pimping

bemadam dear Sir or Madam Madam and Eve madamhood madamish madamji Madam President troll madam

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