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The meaning of MADAME is —used as a title equivalent to Mrs. for a married woman not of English-speaking nationality.
Madame definition: a French title of respect equivalent to “Mrs.”, used alone or prefixed to a woman's married name or title. See examples of MADAME used in a sentence.
Madam ( / ˈmædəm / ), or madame ( / ˈmædəm / or / məˈdɑːm / ), [1] is a polite and formal form of address for women in the English language, often contracted to ma'am [2] (pronounced / ˈmæm / in American English [2] and this way but also / ˈmɑːm / in British English [3] ). The term derives from the French madame, from "ma dame" meaning "my lady".
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Madame is the way to address a French woman, as in Madame Curie. It’s officially for married women, like Mrs. in English, but it’s often used for any exotic woman, married and French or not.
The meaning of MADAM is lady —used without a name as a form of respectful or polite address to a woman. How to use madam in a sentence.
a polite word used to address a woman, or a title for a woman used before a position: "May I help you, madam?" Madam President. A madam can also be a woman who is in charge of a brothel (= place where men pay to have sex with women) (Definition of madam from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
3 days ago · 1. a French title of respect equivalent to “Mrs.”, used alone or prefixed to a woman's married name or title. Madame Curie. 2. (in English) a title of respect used in speaking to or of an older woman, esp. one of distinction, who is not of American or British origin. Abbreviation: Mme.
