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madam

mad·am [ máddəm ] (plural mad·ams)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. used to address woman: a polite term of address for a woman, especially a customer in a store, restaurant, or hotel ( formal )

2. woman running brothel: a woman who manages a brothel

[13th century. < Old French ma dame "my lady" < Latin mea domina]
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