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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciationsEnglish: /ˈmeɪˌdæm/, French: /medam/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/meɪˈdɑm, -ˈdɑmz, -ˈdæm, -ˈdæmz/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(mā däm′, -dam′; Fr. mā dm′)

From madam (n):

mesdames: npl (For the title senses)

madams: npl (For the brothel and pompous girl senses)

madamennpl

mes•dames /meɪˈdɑm, -ˈdɑmz, -ˈdæm, -ˈdæmz/USA pronunciation n. [plural]

a pl. of madam.
a pl. of madame.

mes•dames (mā däm′, -dam′; Fr. mā dam′),USA pronunciation n.

a pl. of madam.
pl. of madame.

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mesdames /ˈmeɪˌdæm; French: medam/ n

the plural of madame, madam

mad•am /ˈmædəm/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. mes•dames /meɪˈdæm, -ˈdɑm/USA pronunciation for 1;
mad•ams for 2.

a respectful term of address to a woman:[often: Madam]Please step this way, Madam.
a woman in charge of a brothel.

mad•ame /məˈdæm, -ˈdɑm/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. mes•dames /meɪˈdæm, -ˈdɑm/.USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. mes•dames

a French title equivalent to Mrs.:Madame Curie.Abbr.: Mme.

mad•am (mad′əm),USA pronunciation n., pl. mes•dames (mā dam′, -däm′)USA pronunciation for 1;
mad•ams for 2, 3.

(often cap.) a polite term of address to a woman, originally used only to a woman of rank or authority:Madam President; May I help you, madam?
the woman in charge of a household:Is the madam at home?
the woman in charge of a house of prostitution.

Old French, origin, originally ma dame my lady; see dame
Middle English madame 1250–1300

mad•ame (mə dam′, -däm′, ma-; mad′əm;
Fr. ma dam′),USA pronunciation n., pl. mes•dames (mā dam′, -däm′; Fr. mā dam′).USA pronunciation (often cap.)

a French title of respect equivalent to "Mrs.'', used alone or prefixed to a woman's married name or title:Madame Curie.
(in English) a title of respect used in speaking to or of an older woman, esp. one of distinction, who is not of American or British origin. Abbr.: Mme.

French; see madam
1590–1600

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madam /ˈmædəm/ n ( pl madams, (for sense 1) mesdames /ˈmeɪˌdæm/)

a polite term of address for a woman, esp one considered to be of relatively high social status
a woman who runs a brothel
Brit informal a precocious or pompous little girl

Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French ma dame my lady

madame /ˈmædəm; French: madam/ n ( pl 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

Etymology: 17th Century: from French. See madam

'mesdames' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

madam - madame - Mme - Mrs - Mmes.

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