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• madam —    In the Middle Ages this was a title of great respect for a woman of the highest social rank, the equivalent of ‘my lady’. The expression was borrowed from French, where madame had that precise meaning, ‘my lady’. In the early seventeenth… …   A dictionary of epithets and terms of address

• madam — mad|am [ˈmædəm] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: ma dame my lady ] 1.) formal used to address a woman in a polite way, especially a customer in a shop American Equivalent: ma am ▪ Are you being served, Madam? 2.) Dear Madam formal used… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• madam — noun 1 a polite way of addressing a woman, especially a customer in a shop: Are you being served, Madam? 2 Dear Madam used at the beginning of a business letter to a woman 3 Madam President/Ambassador etc a way of addressing a woman who has an… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• madam —  1. Proprietress or manageress of brothel. Also madame.  2. (Of small girls) Sophisticated, stubborn or bad tempered child. Usu. proper (little) madam …   A concise dictionary of English slang

• madam — I UK [ˈmædəm] / US * used for talking politely to a woman whose name you do not know. This word is used especially by people serving customers in a shop or restaurant Are you ready to order, madam? • Madam Chairwoman/President/Ambassador etc used …   English dictionary

• madam — mad|am1 [ mædəm ] * used for talking politely to a woman whose name you do not know. This word is used especially by people serving customers in a store or restaurant: Are you ready to order, madam? Dear Madam used at the beginning of a business… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• Huron Indians — • If language may be taken as a fair criterion to go by, the Hurons proper were the original stock from which sprang all the branches of the great Iroquoian family, whether included in the primitive federation of the Five Nations, or standing… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …   Universalium

• List of The Dresden Files characters — The Dresden Files series features a diverse cast of complicated characters. Contents 1 Main characters 1.1 Harry Dresden 1.2 Karrin Murphy 1.3 Bob …   Wikipedia

• Madama Butterfly — Madame Butterfly redirects here. For other uses, see Madame Butterfly (disambiguation). Giacomo Puccini …   Wikipedia

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