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Madam (/ ˈ m æ d əm /), or madame (/ ˈ m æ d əm / or / m ə ˈ d ɑː m /), [1] is a polite and formal form of address for women in the English language, often contracted to ma'am [2] (pronounced / ˈ m æ m / in American English [2] and this way but also / ˈ m ɑː m / in British English [3]). The term derives from the French madame ...
"Sir", "Madam", and "Ma'am" are commonly used by workers performing a service for the beneficiary of the service, e.g. "May I take your coat, Ma'am?" "Madam" is used with the name of an office to address a woman who is the office-holder, e.g. "Madam President". Dame: for women who have been honoured with a British knighthood in their own right ...
Queens and princesses were plain Madame. Nobles of the rank of duke used Monsieur le duc/Madame la duchesse, non-royal princes used Prince/Princesse (without the Monsieur/Madame), other noblemen plain Monsieur and Madame. Only servants ever addressed their employer as Monsieur le comte or Madame la baronne.
The Very Reverend (abbreviation The Very Rev.), oral address Mr./Madam Dean or Mr./Madam Provost, as appropriate, or Very Reverend Sir/Madam – Anglican deans and provosts of cathedrals, the deans of Westminster Abbey and St George's Chapel, Windsor, and, for historical reasons, a few parish priests, such as the Dean of Bocking.
Madame may refer to: Madam, civility title or form of address for women, derived from the French madame; Madam (prostitution), a term for a woman who is engaged in the business of procuring prostitutes, usually the manager of a brothel; Madame, a Spanish-Italian-French film; Madame, a French comedy-drama film
Madam is a respectful title for a woman (often "ma'am" or "madame"). Madam may also refer to:(N confirmed) Madam (prostitution), a term for a woman who is engaged in the business of procuring prostitutes, usually the manager of a brothel; MADAM-6, a psychoactive drug; Madam (fashion), a Japanese fashion style; Madam (band), an English rock band
In several languages, the title for married women such as Madame, Señora, Signora, or Frau, is the direct feminine equivalent of the title used for men; the title for unmarried women is a diminutive: Mademoiselle, Señorita, Signorina, or Fräulein. For this reason, usage had shifted toward using the married title as the default for all women ...
Madame Clicquot (French: [madam kliko]), (née Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin French: [baʁb nikɔl pɔ̃saʁdɛ̃]; 16 December 1777 – 29 July 1866), also known as Barbe Nicole Clicquot Ponsardin, Widow Clicquot, Veuve Clicquot, and the Grande Dame of Champagne, was a French Champagne producer. She took on her husband's wine business when widowed at 27.