- madam
- madam c.1300, from O.Fr. ma dame, lit. "my lady," from L. mea domina (Cf. MADONNA (Cf. madonna)). Meaning "female owner or manager of a brothel" is first attested 1871.
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Madam — Mad‧am [ˈmædəm] noun 1. a polite way of addressing a woman, such as a customer in a shop: • Can I help you Madam? 2. Dear Madam used at the beginning of a business letter to a woman whose name you do not know 3. Madam… … Financial and business terms
madam — MADÁM s.f. v. madamă. Trimis de claudia, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98 MADÁM s. v. doamnă. Trimis de siveco, 13.09.2007. Sursa: Sinonime madám (doamnă) s. f., g. d. lui madám , voc. madám Trimis de … Dicționar Român
madam — madȁm ž <indekl.> DEFINICIJA 1. a. udata ženska osoba, gospođa; oslovljavanje za suprugu uz njeno prezime [madam Maigret nije dočekala muža; dozvolite da vam predstavim madam Charlota Glembay] b. odrasla ženska osoba općenito, bez… … Hrvatski jezični portal
madam — madam, madame The English form madam is a now somewhat formal or affectedly courteous form of address to a woman (Dear Madam / Madam Chairman / Can I help you, madam?). When addressing royalty, the shorter form ma am is used. Madame, pronounced… … Modern English usage
madam — madam, de la madam expr. de la policía. ❙ «Tú no eres de la madam que a esos me los huelo yo a cien kilómetros...» Manuel Quinto, Estigma. ❙ «Madán. Cuerpo Nacional de Policía.» JGR … Diccionario del Argot "El Sohez"
madam — [mad′əm] n. pl. madams; for 1, usually mesdames [mā däm′, mādam′] [mā däm′, mādam′] [Fr madame, orig. ma dame < L mea domina, my lady: see DAME] 1. a woman; lady: a polite term of address 2. the mistress of a household ☆ 3. a woman in charge… … English World dictionary
Madam Ke — (zh cp|c=客氏|p=Kè Shì) was the nanny of the young Tianqi Emperor (1605 1627), who was Emperor of China (Ming dynasty) from 1620 to 1627. As he was 15 when he became Emperor, and also illiterate, he delegated all duties to Wei Zhongxian, giving the … Wikipedia
madam — sustantivo femenino 1. Madama. madama o madam sustantivo femenino 1. Uso/registro: coloquial, restringido. Mujer que dirige un prostíbulo: La madama obsequia a los clientes de co … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
Madam — Mad am, n.; pl. {Madams}, or {Mesdames}. [See {Madame}.] 1. A gentlewoman; an appellation or courteous form of address given to a lady, especially an elderly or a married lady; much used in the address, at the beginning of a letter, to a woman.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Madam — Madam,die:⇨Ehefrau … Das Wörterbuch der Synonyme
