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Madam

/ˈmæd.əm/

A polite form of address for a woman or lady.

📖 Definitions of "Madam"

noun
  1. 1

    A polite form of address for a woman or lady.

    "Later, Mrs Grey was sitting in her favourite tea shop. “Would madam like the usual cream cakes and patisserie with her tea?” the waitress asked."

  2. 2

    The mistress of a household.

  3. 3

    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."

  4. 4

    A woman who runs a brothel, particularly one that specializes in finding prostitutes for rich and important clients.

    "After she grew too old to work as a prostitute, she became a madam."

verb
  1. 1

    To address as "madam".

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