Madame
Pronunciation : Ma`dame"
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [F., fr. ma my (L. mea) + dame dame. See Dame, and cf. Madonna.]
Definition : Defn: My lady; -- a French title formerly given to ladies of quality; now, in France, given to all married women. Chaucer.
pl. Mesdames.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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