madame en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈmæ.dəm/ (UK)
- /məˈdæm/ (UK)
- /məˈdɑm/ (US)
- /məˈdɑːm/ (UK)
- /məˈdæm/ (US)
- (US) audio
- (Southern-England) audio
- (Southern-England) audio
- /mæˈdɑm/ (US)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈmæ.dəm/ (US)
- /mæˈdæm/ (US)
Etymology
Borrowed from French madame, from Old French ma dame (“my lady”). Doublet of madam and Madonna.
Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of madam.
alt of madam
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madame | alternative | lexicographic | |
| madames | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| mesdames | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Madame Bishop · Madame Mao · Madame President
Relateds
Madame Berthe's mouse lemur · Madame Jeanette · croque-madame · grande madame · Madame Tussaud's · trou madame