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ma·dame
\(ˈ)ma|dam, -daa(ə)m also məˈd- sometimes məˈdäm or məˈdȧm; before a surname “ or |madəm\ noun
(plural mes·dames \(ˈ)mā|däm, -dam, -daa(ə)m, -dȧm\ ; or madames ; see numbered senses)
Etymology: French, from Old French ma dame, literally, my lady
1. plural madames, archaic : a French married woman
< would tell you which madame loved a monsieur — Ben Jonson >
2. : a female member of the French royal family; specifically : the eldest daughter of the French king or of the dauphin
3. plural mesdames : mistress — used as a title that is prefixed to the surname of a woman who is not of English-speaking nationality or that is assumed by a professional woman (as a musician) especially to imply European antecedents
4. plural madames : madam 4b
< the wrong side of the tracks, among coal miners and madames of sporting houses — Heath Bowman > |