Madam vs. Sir

Madamnoun

A polite form of address for a woman or lady.

Madamnoun

The mistress of a household.

Madamnoun

(colloquial) A conceited or quarrelsome girl.

Madamnoun

(slang) A woman who runs a brothel, particularly one that specializes in finding prostitutes for rich and important clients.

Madamverb

(transitive) To address as "madam".

Madamnoun

A gentlewoman; - an appellation or courteous form of address given to a lady, especially an elderly or a married lady; - much used in the address, at the beginning of a letter, to a woman. The corresponding word in addressing a man is Sir; often abbreviated ma'am when used as a term of address.

Madamnoun

The woman who is in charge of a household.

Madamnoun

The woman who is in charge of a brothel.

Madamnoun

a woman of refinement;

Madamnoun

a woman who runs a house of prostitution

Madam

Madam (), or madame ( or ), is a polite and formal form of address for women, often contracted to ma'am (pronounced in American English and in British English). The term derives from the French madame (French pronunciation: ​[maˈdam]); in French, ma dame literally means .

Sirnoun

A man of a higher rank or position.

Sirnoun

A respectful term of address to a man of higher rank or position, particularly:

Sirnoun

to a knight or other low member of the peerage.

Sirnoun

to a superior military officer.

Sirnoun

to a teacher.

Sirnoun

A respectful term of address to any male, especially if his name or proper title is unknown.

Sirnoun

(colloquial) Used as an intensifier after yes or no.

Sirverb

To address (someone) using "sir".

Sirnoun

A man of social authority and dignity; a lord; a master; a gentleman; - in this sense usually spelled sire.

Sirnoun

A title prefixed to the Christian name of a knight or a baronet.

Sirnoun

An English rendering of the LAtin Dominus, the academical title of a bachelor of arts; - formerly colloquially, and sometimes contemptuously, applied to the clergy.

Sirnoun

A respectful title, used in addressing a man, without being prefixed to his name; - used especially in speaking to elders or superiors; sometimes, also, used in the way of emphatic formality.

Sirnoun

term of address for a man

Sirnoun

a title used before the name of knight or baronet

Sir

Sir is a formal English honourific address for men, derived from Sire in the High Middle Ages. Traditionally, as governed by law and custom, is used for men titled as knights, i.e., of orders of chivalry, and later also applied to baronets and other offices.