madam

Meanings

Noun

• The mistress of a household.
• A conceited or quarrelsome girl.
• A woman who runs a brothel, particularly one that specializes in finding prostitutes for rich and important clients.

Verb

• To address as "madam".

Related

Similar words

• dame, woman, lady, matron, mistress
• abbess , bawd, lady abbess, nookie-bookie, whoremistress, (female) brothel-keeper

Origin

• From Middle English madame, from Old French madame, from ma + dame, from post-classical Latin mea domina. Madonna.