madame
madame Lexical Profile
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• noun
A title or form of polite address used for a French-speaking woman, corresponding to 'Mrs.' or 'Madam' in English.
"Madame Curie was the first person to be awarded two Nobel Prizes in different scientific fields."
A married woman, the mistress of a household, or a woman of distinguished social or professional rank.
"The head waiter escorted the visiting madame to the finest table in the dining room."
Word Nuance & Usage
While 'madam' (without the final 'e') is the standard English spelling for polite direct address or a brothel keeper, 'madame' retains the French spelling and pronunciation (typically stressed on the second syllable) and is used primarily as a title for married French-speaking women or women of high social or artistic standing.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from Old French 'ma dame', literally meaning 'my lady', derived from Latin 'mea domina'.
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