Definitions for mademoiselleˌmæd ə məˈzɛl, ˌmæd mwə-, mæmˈzɛl; ˌmeɪ də məˈzɛl, -ˈzɛlz, ˌmeɪd mwə-

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

mad•e•moi•selleˌmæd ə məˈzɛl, ˌmæd mwə-, mæmˈzɛl; ˌmeɪ də məˈzɛl, -ˈzɛlz, ˌmeɪd mwə-(n.)(pl.)mademoiselles; mes•de•moi•selles

  1. (often cap.) a French title equivalent to Miss.

    Ref: Abbr.: Mlle.

  2. a French governess.

  3. Ref: silver perch (def. 1). 1

Origin of mademoiselle:

1635–45; < F; OF ma damoisele my noble young lady; see madame , damsel

Princeton's WordNet

  1. silver perch, mademoiselle, Bairdiella chrysoura(noun)

    small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico

Wiktionary

  1. mademoiselle(Noun)

    Courtesy title for an unmarried woman in France or a French-speaking country

Webster Dictionary

  1. Mademoiselle(noun)

    a French title of courtesy given to a girl or an unmarried lady, equivalent to the English Miss

  2. Mademoiselle(noun)

    a marine food fish (Sciaena chrysura), of the Southern United States; -- called also yellowtail, and silver perch


Translations for mademoiselle

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

Miss(noun)

a polite title given to an unmarried female, either in writing or in speech

Miss Wilson; the Misses Wilson; Could you ask Miss Smith to type this letter?; Excuse me, miss. Could you tell me how to get to Princess Road?

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