Mam vs. Madam
Mamnoun
Mum, mom; diminutive of mother.
Mamnoun
Mamma.
Mamnoun
a member of a Mayan people of southwestern Guatemala
Mamnoun
a Mayan language spoken by the Mam people
Mamnoun
one's mother
Mamnoun
a term of respectful or polite address used for any woman
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 .
