Mme — meaning in English

English meaning

• Mrs abbreviation A title placed before the surname or full name of a married woman.
• Ms noun A title placed before a woman's name that doesn't reveal whether she is married.

Senses

Mme is used for these senses in English:

• Mrs Abbreviation of Missus or Mistress; used before an adult woman's name or surname, used for any high-status woman without regard to marital status until the 1800s, after which it began to be reserved for married, divorced and widowed women and used with their married surnames.
• Ms Title used before an adult woman's name or surname, especially when it is not desired or possible to indicate her marital status with Miss or Mrs.

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