madam
Meanings
Noun
- a woman of refinement
- a woman who runs a house of prostitution
- A polite form of address for a woman or lady.
- 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.
- A hated or contemptuous woman; used as a general term of abuse
Verb
- To address as "madam".
- To be a madam; to run (a brothel).
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English madame, from Old French madame, from ma (“my”) + dame (“lady”), from post-classical Latin mea domina. Doublet of Madonna.
Synonyms
abbess, bawd, brothel keeper, brothelkeeper, dame, gentlewoman, lady, lady abbess, ma'am, matron, mistress, nookie-bookie, whoremistress, woman
Scrabble Score: 10
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