madam

Meaning

Noun

1. A polite form of address for a woman or lady.
2. The mistress of a household.
3. (colloquial) A conceited or quarrelsome girl.
4. (slang) A woman who runs a brothel, particularly one that specializes in finding prostitutes for rich and important clients.
5. (India, derogatory, slang) A hated or contemptuous woman; used as a general term of abuse

Verb

1. (transitive) To address as "madam".
2. (ambitransitive, rare) To be a madam; to run (a brothel).

Synonyms

lady

Mrs.

wife

👰‍♀️

ma’am

Mrs

madame

mistress

sir

married woman

dame

his wife

miss

gentlewoman

brothel keeper

your wife

girl

👧

sister

👩‍👧

milady

woman

👩

Frau

mother

👩‍🍼

married lady

my lady

bawd

signora

Ms

my lord

Ms.

landowner’s wife

wifey

little woman

marm

spouse

bride

brothel-keeper

donna

female

♀️

femme

first lady

girder

girlfriend

housemaster

madonna

mam

matron

missis

missus

old woman

queen

👸

rainbow

🌈

Translations

madame

signora

señora

κυρία

Frau

👩

gnädige Frau

mevrouw

Dame

femme

👩

senhora

Madame

dame

madama

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈmæd.əm/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: madame

In summary

From Middle English madame, from Old French madame, from ma (“my”) + dame (“lady”), from post-classical Latin mea domina. Doublet of Madonna.