madame

3 ENTRIES FOUND:

ma·dame

noun
\mə-ˈdam, ma-ˈ, before a surname also ˈma-dəm\

Definition of MADAME

1
plural mes·dames \mā-ˈdäm, -ˈdam\ —used as a title equivalent to Mrs. for a married woman not of English-speaking nationality
2
plural madames : madam 3

Origin of MADAME

French, from Old French ma dame
First Known Use: circa 1674

Other Forms of Address Terms

appellation, beatitude, brethren, emeritus, esquire, sire, sous

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