The term derives from the french madame, from ma dame meaning my lady There are six meanings listed in oed's entry for the noun madame, two of which are labelled obsolete In french, the abbreviation is mme or mme and the plural is mesdames (abbreviated mmes or mmes ).
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A french title of respect equivalent to “mrs.”, used alone or prefixed to a woman's married name or title.
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Definition of 'madame' madame in british english (ˈmædəm , french madam ) noun word forms Plural mesdames (ˈmeɪˌdæm , french medam ) 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 A title for a woman, esp
A married woman from france Madam is a polite form of address for women in english Madame serves a similar purpose in french and is also used in english in the titles of french women.
