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Definitions for Madame
məˈdæm, -ˈdɑm, mæ-, ˈmæd əm; meɪˈdæm, -ˈdɑmmadame

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. madamenoun

    title used for a married Frenchwoman

Wiktionary

  1. madamenoun

    madam

  2. Etymology: From ma dame (my lady).

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  1. madame

    Madame is a formal or respectful term used to address or refer to a woman, typically one in a position of authority or respect. It is the equivalent of "Mrs" in French and is often used in English speaking countries to refer to the female owner or proprietor of a business such as a restaurant, hotel, or salon. It can also be used to address a woman whose name is unknown.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Madamenoun

    my lady; -- a French title formerly given to ladies of quality; now, in France, given to all married women

  2. Etymology: [F., fr. ma my (L. mea) + dame dame. See Dame, and cf. Madonna.]

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  1. Nouns Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'Madame' in Nouns Frequency: #2909

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Madame in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Madame in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of Madame in a Sentence

  1. Major Biden:

    Thank you all -- Madame Speaker, Madame Vice President, from this podium, no president's ever said those words -- and White House's about time.

  2. Cindy Axne:

    I’ve stood right next to my own speaker as she said, ‘please don’t vote for this,’ and I said, ‘Respectfully, Madame Speaker, … this is what I do for Iowa,’.

  3. Alexander Gauland:

    Madame Chancellor, you are asking Europe to help you in a way that suits you. But the Europeans won't be bullied.

  4. Angela Lansbury:

    People say to me,' Well, how can you play Jessica Fletcher and then you come along and play Madame Arcati ?' i say,' It's all about imagination.' That's what acting is, is imagination. If you don't have imagination, you're not going to want to play different roles. I've always wanted to attack roles that didn't appear to be something I'd ever done before.

  5. Henry Louis Mencken:

    A formula for answering controversial letters -- without even reading the letters Dear Sir (or Madame) You may be right.

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