Madam Definition

mădəm
mesdames
noun
Used formerly as a courtesy title before a woman's given name but now used only before a surname or title indicating rank or office.
Madam Ambassador.
American Heritage
Used as a salutation in a letter.
Dear Madam or Sir.
American Heritage
A polite term of address to a woman.
Webster's New World
The mistress of a household.
Webster's New World
A woman in charge of a brothel.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Madam

Noun

Singular:
Madam
Plural:
mesdames, madams

Origin of Madam

  • From Old French madame, from ma "˜my' + dame "˜lady', from post-classical Latin mea domina.

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English madame from Old French ma dame Madame

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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