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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 ...
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.
Madame, for a married female (etymologically, madame means "my lady", cf. English "dame"); pronounced [madam]; plural: mesdames, pronounced [medam]; abbreviation: M me; plural: M mes. Madame must also be used when one does not know whether the addressed woman is married or not, and when one does not know whether the addressed woman may consider ...
In the English language, an honorific is a form of address conveying esteem, courtesy or respect. These can be titles prefixing a person's name, e.g.: Mr, Mrs, Miss, Ms, Mx, Sir, Dame, Dr, Cllr, Lady, or Lord, or other titles or positions that can appear as a form of address without the person's name, as in Mr President, General, Captain, Father, Doctor, or Earl.
Chinese people often address professionals in formal situations by their occupational titles. These titles can either follow the surname (or full name) of the person in reference, or it can stand alone either as a form of address or if the person being referred to is unambiguous without the added surname.
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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
Her mom, Kris Jenner, then remarks, "You must really like him," prompting Kardashian to reply, "He'll be happy." Later in a confessional, the mom of four shares, “I had the intention of staying ...