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单词 madam
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madam

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Mad·am

M0017600 (măd′əm)n. Abbr. Mdm.1. pl. Mes·dames (mā-dăm′, -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.
[Middle English madame, from Old French ma dame; see Madame.]

madam

(ˈmædəm) n, pl madams or (for sense 1)mesdames (ˈmeɪˌdæm) 1. a polite term of address for a woman, esp one considered to be of relatively high social status2. a woman who runs a brothel3. informal Brit a precocious or pompous little girl4. the madam informal South African the lady of the house[C13: from Old French ma dame my lady]

mad•am

(ˈmæd əm)

n., pl. mes•dames (meɪˈdæm, -ˈdɑm)
for 1; mad•ams for 2,3. 1. (often cap.) a respectful term of address to a woman. 2. a woman in charge of a household. 3. the woman in charge of a brothel. [1250–1300; Middle English< Old French my lady; see dame]

madam

- French, literally, "my lady."See also related terms for lady.
Thesaurus
Noun1.madam - a woman of refinementmadam - a woman of refinement; "a chauffeur opened the door of the limousine for the grand lady"gentlewoman, ma'am, dame, ladygrande dame - a middle-aged or elderly woman who is stylish and highly respectedmadame - title used for a married Frenchwomanadult 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 prostitutionmadam - a woman who runs a house of prostitutionbrothel keeperbusinesswoman - a female businessperson
Translations
女士太太夫人

madam

(ˈmӕdəm) plurals madams ~mesdames (meiˈdӕm) noun a polite form of address to a woman. 太太, 夫人 太太,女士,夫人

madam

女士zhCN

madam

enUK

madam

A woman who runs or manages a brothel. The boy spent years tracking down his mother, finally discovering that she was a madam in a small town in California. The notorious madam kept up a rather demure and unassuming façade, but she would as quick kill you as look at you if ever you took liberties in her establishment.

madam

n. the female keeper of a brothel. The cops led the madam away, followed by a parade of you-know-whats.

MADAM


Moexipril as Antihypertensive Drug after Menopause. A study which compared the efficacy and tolerability of an ACE inhibitor—moexipril—and a calcium antagonist—nitrendipine—in postmenopausal women with mild to moderate hypertension
Conclusion Adequte control of blood pressure in 80% of both groups; more adverse effects—headache, flushing, peripheral oedema—in nitredipine than moexipril—cough

MADAM


AcronymDefinition
MADAMManchester Automatic Digital Machine
MADAMMultidisciplinary Antenatal Diagnosis and Management (fetal medicine)
MADAMMateriel Development Automated Milestone (System)

madam

enUK
  • noun

Synonyms for madam

noun a woman of refinement

Synonyms

  • gentlewoman
  • ma'am
  • dame
  • lady

Related Words

  • grande dame
  • madame
  • adult female
  • woman

noun a woman who runs a house of prostitution

Synonyms

  • brothel keeper

Related Words

  • businesswoman
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