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See also: madam

madam

noun

mad·​am ˈma-dəm How to pronounce madam (audio)
plural madams
1
a
plural mesdames mā-ˈdäm How to pronounce madam (audio)
-ˈdam
 : lady
—used without a name as a form of respectful or polite address to a woman
Right this way, madam.
b
Madam
—used as a conventional form of address in the salutation of a letter
2
: mistress sense 1
—used as a title formerly with the given name but now with the surname or especially with a designation of rank or office
Madam ChairmanMadam President
3
: the female head of a house of prostitution
4
: the female head of a household : wife
every once in a while the madam and I will order a book that we've read about H. S. Truman

Synonyms

Example Sentences

the madam and I are planning to go out for a nice dinner on our anniversary
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Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French ma dame, literally, my lady

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of madam was in the 14th century

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