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noun, plural mes·dames 
[mey-dam, -dahm] for 1; mad·ams for 2, 3.
[mey-dam, -dahm] for 1; mad·ams for 2, 3. 1.
(often initial capital letter) a polite term of address to a woman, originally used only to a woman of rank or authority: Madam President; May I help you, madam?
2.
the woman in charge of a household: Is the madam at home?
3.
the woman in charge of a house of prostitution.
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Madam
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Example Sentences
- And finally the madam of the establishment mocks the whole bunch by pretending she is a queen.
- When the authorities cut the lines to her ship, the madam refused to surrender gently.
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Word Origin & History
madam
c.1300, from O.Fr. ma dame, lit. "my lady," from L. mea domina (cf. madonna). Meaning "female owner or manager of a brothel" is first attested 1871.
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Slang Dictionary
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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