"madame" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /məˈdæm/ [UK], /məˈdɑːm/ [UK], /ˈmæ.dəm/ [UK], /məˈdæm/ [US], /məˈdɑm/ [US], /mæˈdæm/ [US], /mæˈdɑm/ [US], /ˈmæ.dəm/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-madame.wav , LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-madame.wav , LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-madame2.wav , LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-madame3.wav Forms: madames [plural], mesdames [plural]
Rhymes: -æm, -ɑm, -ædəm Etymology: Borrowed from French madame, from Old French ma dame (“my lady”). Doublet of madam and Madonna. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|madame}} French madame, {{der|en|fro||ma dame|my lady}} Old French ma dame (“my lady”), {{doublet|en|madam|Madonna}} Doublet of madam and Madonna Head templates: {{en-noun|s|mesdames}} madame (plural madames or mesdames)
  1. Alternative form of madam Wikipedia link: madam Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: madam Synonyms: Madame Derived forms: Madame Bishop, Madame Mao Related terms: croque-madame, grande madame, Madame Berthe's mouse lemur, Madame Jeanette, Madame Tussaud's, trou madame

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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