ma'am

mæm

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#1·8h ago

A polite and formal way to address a woman.

There are no obligatory codes of behaviour when meeting The Queen or a member of the Royal Family, but many people wish to observe the traditional forms. On presentation to The Queen, the correct formal address is ‘Your Majesty’ and subs…

Origin: The is a of madam, and represents a regional pronunciation of that word in the United Kingdom. The is derived from the noun. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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#2·8h ago

A respectful term of address to a woman of higher rank or position.

"What do you say to the 40 percent of California voters, who you'll need in order to win, who voted for (President Donald) Trump?" Watts asked. Then Porter said, "How would I need them in order to win, '''ma'am'''?" expressing some level…

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#3·8h ago

(archaic) A title for a married woman.

'''Ma'am''', will you be attending the dinner this evening?

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