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French honorifics are based on the wide use of Madame for women and Monsieur for men. Social. Monsieur" (M.) for a man, The plural is Messieurs (MM. for short ...
Mademoiselle or demoiselle ([də.mwa.zɛl]) is a French courtesy title, abbreviated Mlle or Dlle, traditionally given to an unmarried woman. The equivalent in English is " Miss ". The courtesy title " Madame " is accorded women where their marital status is unknown.
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 ...
The abbreviation is not always a short form of the word used in the clue. For example: "Knight" for N (the symbol used in chess notation) Taking this one stage further, the clue word can hint at the word or words to be abbreviated rather than giving the word itself. For example: "About" for C or CA (for "circa"), or RE.
Monsieur (/ m ə ˈ s j ɜːr / mə-SYUR; French: ⓘ; pl. Messieurs / ˈ m ɛ s ər z, m eɪ ˈ s j ɜːr (z)/ MESS-ərz, may-SYUR(Z); French: ⓘ; 1512, from Middle French mon sieur, literally "my lord" [1]) is an honorific title that was used to refer to or address the eldest living brother of the king in the French royal court.
à la short for (ellipsis of) à la manière de; in the manner of/in the style of [1]à la carte lit. "on the card, i.e. menu". In restaurants it refers to ordering individual dishes from the menu rather than a fixed-price meal.
A style of office, also called manner of reference, or form of address when someone is spoken to directly, is an official or legally recognized form of reference for a person or other entity (such as a government or company), and may often be used in conjunction with a personal title.
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