ma'amnoun [ as form of address ]
uk/mɑːm/us/mɑːm/B1 a polite way of talking to a woman:
How can I help you, ma'am?
in Britain, used to address the Queen, or a woman of high rank in particular organizations, such as the army or the police
in the past, used when talking to a woman of higher social class
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