Madam

Mad·am  (mdm)

n. Abbr. Mdm.

1. pl. Mes·dames (m-dm, -däm) 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.

2. Used as a salutation in a letter: Dear Madam or Sir.

3. madam Used as a form of polite address for a woman: Right this way, madam.

4. madam The mistress of a household.

5. madam A woman who manages a brothel. See Usage Note at mistress.

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[Middle English madame, from Old French ma dame; see Madame.]

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madam [ˈmædəm]

n pl madams for sense 1, mesdames [ˈmeɪˌdæm]

1. a polite term of address for a woman, esp one considered to be of relatively high social status

2. a woman who runs a brothel

3. Brit informal a precocious or pompous little girl

4. South African informal the. the lady of the house

[from Old French ma dame my lady]

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madam - French, literally, "my lady."

See also related terms for lady.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	madam - a woman of refinement; "a chauffeur opened the door of the limousine for the grand lady" gentlewoman, ma'am, dame, lady grande dame - a middle-aged or elderly woman who is stylish and highly respected madame - title used for a married Frenchwoman adult female, woman - an adult female person (as opposed to a man); "the woman kept house while the man hunted"
	2.	madam - a woman who runs a house of prostitution brothel keeper businesswoman - a female businessperson

Translations

madam [ˈmædəm] N (madams or mesdames (pl)) [ˈmeɪdæm]

1. → señora f
yes, madam → sí, señora
see also dear A4

2. (Brit) (= girl) → niña f malcriada, niña f repipi

3. [of brothel] → madama f, dueña f

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madam [ˈmædəm] n

(when addressing someone) → Madame f
Would you like to order, Madam? → Désirez-vous commander, Madame?
yes madam → oui Madame
Dear Madam (in letter) → Chère Madame
Madam Chairman → Madame la Présidente
Madam Speaker → Madame la Présidente de la Chambre des Communes

(= girl)
She's a little madam → C'est une petite pimbêche.

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madam

n

→ gnädige Frau (old, form); madam, would you kindly desist! → würden Sie das bitte unterlassen! (form); yes, madam → sehr wohl, gnädige Frau (old, form), → ja (wohl); can I help you, madam? → kann ich Ihnen behilflich sein?; dear madam (esp Brit) → sehr geehrte gnädige Frau; Dear Sir or Madam (esp Brit) → Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren

(Brit inf: = girl) → kleine Prinzessin; she’s a spoiled little madam → sie ist eine verwöhnte kleine Prinzessin

(of brothel) → Bordellwirtin f, → Puffmutter f (inf)

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madam [ˈmædəm] n

a. → signora
can I help you madam? → (la signora) desidera?
Madam Chairman → Signora Presidentessa
a little madam → una bambinetta prepotente

b. (of brothel) → tenutaria

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madam

n madam [ˈmӕdəm]

a polite form of address to a woman. mevrou سَيِّدَه госпожа madam, paní frue gnädige Frau κυρία (προσφώνηση) señora proua بانو rouva madame גְבֶרֶת महोदया gospođa asszonyom! nyonya frú signora 奥様 숙녀분, 부인 madam, miela ponia kundze puan mevrouw fru(e) (Szanowna) Pani, Proszę Pani senhora doamnă мадам, сударыня madam, pani gospa gospođa frun, fröken, damen คุณผู้หญิง bayan, hanım 太太, 夫人 пані, добродійка خواتین کو عزت سے مخاطب کرنے کا کلمہ quý bà 太太, 女士, 夫人

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Madam → زوجة paní frue gnädige Frau κυρία señora rouva madame gospođa signora 奥様 부인 mevrouw frue pani madame госпожа frun คุณผู้หญิง madam quý bà 女士