madam

About 3.75 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A polite form of address for a woman or lady.

   Mrs Grey wondered if the outfit she was trying on made her look fat. The sales assistant just said, “It suits you, madam”.

2. noun The mistress of a household.
3. noun A conceited or quarrelsome girl.

   Selina kept pushing and shoving during musical chairs. The nursery school teacher said she was a bad-tempered little madam.

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

   After she grew too old to work as a prostitute, she became a madam.

5. noun A hated or contemptuous woman; used as a general term of abuse
6. verb To address as "madam".
7. verb To be a madam; to run (a brothel).

Similar words

madame lady gentlewoman dame brothel keeper signora matron mrs missus frau

Often followed by

de and deputy president was of esmond is i

Word family

Madam madams mesdames