madame

1. (feminine) a title or form of address for a woman, formerly for a married woman and now commonly for any adult woman regardless of marital status, used both in direct and third-person address
2. (feminine) madam, Mrs. or Ms.; a title used with a woman's full name or surname, or (in childish language) her first name
3. (childish, feminine) lady, woman
4. (feminine) the female employer of a domestic servant

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ma.dam/

Etymology

From Old French ma dame (“my lady”), equivalent to ma + dame.

Concepts

madam

lady

wife

👰‍♀️

woman

👩

Mrs

Mrs.

signora

girl

👧

Frau

madame

Miss

mistress

married woman

milady

miss

missus

mother

👩‍🍼

noblewoman

old woman

peeress

sir

spouse

squaw

tradesman

his wife

Lady

Ms

Ms.

your wife

married lady

wifey

Ladyship

brothel keeper

little woman

Syeda

Missus

Srimati

rebbetzin

Dama

marm

bride

dame

female

♀️

femme

gentleman

🤵‍♂️

gentlewoman

kinswoman

ladyship

lord

ma’am

Synonyms

dame

femme

👩

Madame

épouse

👰‍♀️

meuf

👩

nana

mademoiselle

Mme

bonne femme

gonzesse

lady

maquerelle

patronne

sieur

femme marié

epouse

Bourgeoise

bougreesse

damoche

tenancière de bordel

Lady

la

maîtresse

mariée

mère

👩‍🍼

reine

👸

vous

conjointe

Dame

demoiselle noble

Translations

signora

Frau

👩

señora

mevrouw

κυρία

pani

dame

senhora

Dame

donna

👩

gnädige Frau

Herrin

bayan

👩

juffrouw

senyora

Sentences

Ah ! vraiment , cher ami , madame !

Ah! really, dear friend, ma'am!

Absolument , madame la présidente .

Absolutely, Madam President.

Cet article est central , madame le ministre .

This article is central, Madam Minister.

Je le retire , madame la présidente .

I withdraw it, Madam President.

Notre amendement va dans votre sens , madame la ministre , madame la rapporteure .

Our amendment goes in your direction, Madam Minister, Madam Rapporteur.