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- [muh-dam, -dahm, ma-; mad-uh m; French ma-dam]
- /məˈdæm, -ˈdɑm, mæ-; ˈmæd əm; French maˈdam/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [muh-dam, -dahm, ma-; mad-uh m; French ma-dam]
- /məˈdæm, -ˈdɑm, mæ-; ˈmæd əm; French maˈdam/
Definitions of madame word
- noun plural madame a French title of respect equivalent to “Mrs.”, used alone or prefixed to a woman's married name or title: Madame Curie. 1
- noun plural madame (in English) a title of respect used in speaking to or of an older woman, especially one of distinction, who is not of American or British origin. Abbreviation: Mme. 1
- abbreviation MADAME Madam. 1
- noun madame title for a woman 1
- noun madame a married Frenchwoman: usually used as a title equivalent to Mrs, and sometimes extended to older unmarried women to show respect and to women of other nationalities 0
- noun madame a married woman: French title equivalent to Mrs.: used in English as a title of respect for a distinguished woman or generally for any foreign married woman 0
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Origin of madame
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
From French, dating back to 1590-1600; See origin at madam
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Parts of speech for Madame
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
madame popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
madame usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for madame
noun madame
- dame — Dame is a title given to a woman as a special honour because of important service or work that she has done.
- 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.
- ma'am — madam (def 1).
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