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   madam

   /ˈmadəm/

   noun

   • 1. used to address or refer to a woman in a polite or respectful way: "Can I help you, madam?"
   • ▪ used to address a woman at the start of a formal or business letter: "Dear Madam, …"
   • ▪ used before a title to address or refer to a female holder of that position: "Madam President"
   • 2. a conceited or bossy girl or young woman: derogatory British "she's a proper little madam"
   • 3. a woman who runs a brothel.

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French ma dame ‘my lady’.

   Scrabble Points: 10

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