Unnumbered source etymology · variant 1/2
Original entry ↗noun
Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventoryA polite form of address for a woman or lady. · The mistress of a household. · A conceited or quarrelsome girl. · A woman who runs a brothel, particularly one that specializes in finding prostitutes for rich and important clients.
From Middle English madame, from Old French madame, from ma (“my”) + dame (“lady”), from post-classical Latin mea domina. Doublet of Madonna.
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- Inherited-form mentionmadameenm
- Derivation mentionmadamefro
- Derivation mentionmea dominala
- Doublet mentionMadonnaen
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