Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [mam, mahm; unstressed muh m]
- /mæm, mɑm; unstressed məm/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [mam, mahm; unstressed muh m]
- /mæm, mɑm; unstressed məm/
Definitions of ma'ams word
- noun ma'ams madam (def 1). 1
- noun ma'ams (in Britain) a term used in addressing the queen or a royal princess. 1
- noun ma'ams plural of ma'am. 0
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Origin of ma'ams
First appearance:
before 1660 One of the 46% oldest English words
First recorded in 1660-70; by contraction
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Ma'ams
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ma'ams popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for ma'ams
noun ma'ams
- dame — Dame is a title given to a woman as a special honour because of important service or work that she has done.
- madame — a French title of respect equivalent to “Mrs.”, used alone or prefixed to a woman's married name or title: Madame Curie.
- madonna — the Virgin Mary (usually preceded by the).
- frau — a married woman; a wife.
- signora — a conventional Italian term of address or title of respect for a married woman, either used separately or prefixed to the name.