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MADAM
dame, madam, ma'am, lady, gentlewoman
(noun) a woman of refinement; “a chauffeur opened the door of the limousine for the grand lady”
madam, brothel keeper
(noun) a woman who runs a house of prostitution
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
madam (plural madams)
(dated in the UK) A polite form of address for a woman or lady.
The mistress of a household.
(colloquial) A conceited or quarrelsome girl.
(slang) A woman who runs a brothel, particularly one that specializes in finding prostitutes for rich and important clients.
Synonyms
• (polite form of address): dame, woman, lady, matron, mistress
• (woman who runs a brothel): abbess (archaic), bawd, lady abbess, nookie-bookie, whoremistress, (female) brothel-keeper
Coordinate terms
• (polite form of address): sir, gentleman
• (woman who runs a brothel): pimp (mostly for males), brothel-keeper
Verb
madam (third-person singular simple present madams, present participle madaming, simple past and past participle madamed)
(transitive) To address as "madam".
Anagrams
• Damma, damma, ḍamma
Noun
Madam (plural Madams)
Alternative letter-case form of madam
Anagrams
• Damma, damma, ḍamma
Source: Wiktionary
Mad"am, n.; pl. Madams, or Mesdames. Etym: [See Madame.]
Definition: A gentlewoman; -- an appellation or courteous form of address given to a lady, especially an elderly or a married lady; -- much used in the address, at the beginning of a letter, to a woman. The corresponding word in addressing a man is Sir.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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