Madam
['mædəm]
Definition
(n.) A gentlewoman; -- an appellation or courteous form of address given to a lady, especially an elderly or a married lady; -- much used in the address, at the beginning of a letter, to a woman. The corresponding word in addressing a man is Sir.
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Definition
n. a courteous form of address to a lady esp. an elderly or a married one: a woman of fashion:—pl. Mad′ams or Mesdames (mā-dam′).
Checker: Merle
Examples
- We take the liberty of coming, my young companion and I, madam,' said Riah, 'on behalf of Lizzie Hexam. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- Your decisions are perfectly judicious, madam, returned Mr. Brocklehurst. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
- Thank you, my dear madam. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- I am at a loss to--' 'Do not say that, my dear madam,' interrupted Mr Dorrit. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- Come, come, madam, it is useless. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- Barbara went out: she returned soon-- Madam, Mrs. Harden says she has sent up the usual quantity. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
- I believe, madam, said his lordship, some apology is due to you from me. Harriette Wilson. The Memoirs of Harriette Wilson.
- You have other injuries, madam! Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- Well, madam, Master Fitchett shall go and see 'em after work. George Eliot. Middlemarch.
- Indeed it does, madam, said the Major. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- That it can yet bask in the smile of beauty, my dear madam. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- Nay, Madam, said Adrian, unless my sister consent never to see him again, it is surely an useless torment to separate them for a month. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
- Upon my word, Madam, Mr. Clump now said bluntly, I won't answer for her life if she remains locked up in that dark room. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- Can a single man be said to have a home, madam? Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- I should never have sought you out, madam, to say what I am going to say, but since you have sought me out and are here, I will throw it off my mind. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
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