madame — meaning in English
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English meaning
- lady noun A polite or formal word for a woman, especially one with refined manners.
- ladyship noun A respectful title used to address or refer to a noblewoman, without stating her specific title.
- madam noun A polite, formal way to address a woman.
- miss verb To fail to hit, catch, reach, or make contact with something.
- missus noun Informal term for one's wife or girlfriend.
Senses
madame is used for these senses in English:
- Lady An aristocratic title for a woman; the wife of a lord and/or a woman who holds the position in her own right; a title for a peeress, the wife of a peer or knight, and the daughters and daughters-in-law of certain peers.
- Miss (often disparaging or sarcastic) Used in a mock title to point out some quality, or alleged quality, of a girl or woman.
- Missus (informal) Mrs, a form of address for a married woman.
- lady A woman to whom the particular homage of a knight was paid; a woman to whom one is devoted or bound.
- ladyship Term of respect for a woman of the peerage without using her title.
- madam A polite form of address for a woman or lady.
- miss An unmarried woman; a girl.
lady — full definition
- noun A polite or formal word for a woman, especially one with refined manners.
- noun A British title of nobility for a woman, used before her name (as the wife of a lord or knight, or in her own right).