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

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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

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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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