madame

noun ma·dame \mə-ˈdam, ma-ˈ, before a surname also ˈma-dəm\

—used like Mrs . as a title for a married Frenchwoman

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plural mes·dames \mā-ˈdäm, -ˈdam\ —used as a title equivalent to Mrs. for a married woman not of English-speaking nationality

plural madames : madam 3

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French, from Old French ma dame

First Known Use: circa 1674

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noun ma·dame \mə-ˈdam, ma-ˈdam, before a surname also ˈma-dəm\

plural mes·dames or ma·dames \mā-ˈdäm, -ˈdam\

—used as a title that means Mrs. for a married woman who is not of an English-speaking nationality

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