frue — meaning in English

English meaning

• madam noun A polite, formal way to address a woman.
• mistress noun A woman having an ongoing romantic or sexual relationship with a man who is married to someone else.
• wife noun A married woman, in relation to her spouse.

Senses

frue is used for these senses in English:

• madam A polite form of address for a woman or lady.

madam — full definition

1. noun A polite, formal way to address a woman.
2. noun A woman who runs a brothel.
3. noun (informal, dated) A girl or woman acting bossy or full of herself.

mistress — full definition

1. noun A woman having an ongoing romantic or sexual relationship with a man who is married to someone else.
2. noun A woman in a position of authority or control, or the female head of a household.

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