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ma'amma'am /mæm, mɑːm, məm $ mæm/ noun   ma'amOrigin: 1600-1700 madam - "Are you done with that?" "Yes, ma'am."
- Can I help you today, ma'am?
- Oh ma'am, are these keys yours?
what you call a woman when you speak to her or write to her► Mrs British /Mrs. American use this before the family name of a woman who is married: · Mrs Thomas, the doctor is ready to see you now.· "Dear Mrs. Gilman," the letter said ...· It's Mrs Hawksworth's 70th birthday this weekend. ► Miss use this before the family name of a woman who has never been married: · The children were told that they should call their new teacher Miss Watts.· My secretary, Miss Evans, will meet you in reception. ► Ms British /Ms. American use this before a woman's family name if you do not know whether she is married, or if it is not important whether she is married: · Would you prefer to be called Mrs or Ms Cawley?· Does anyone know a Ms. Jacobs? There's a letter for her here. ► madam formal use this when writing a formal letter to a woman. In British English this is also used when talking to a customer in a shop, hotel, restaurant etc: · Can I help you, madam?· Dear Madam, I am writing in response to your advertisement.Madam Chairman (=use this to address a female chairman in a formal discussion): · Madam Chairman, I would like to reply to that point. ► ma'am American spoken a polite word used when talking to a woman who you do not know: · Would you like some help, ma'am? 1American English spoken used to address a woman in a polite and respectful way:  May I help you, ma'am?2British English spoken used to address the Queen or another woman in authority |