Word Finder - madam

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A polite form of address for a woman or lady.

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Later, Mrs Grey was sitting in her favourite tea shop. “Would madam like the usual cream cakes and patisserie with her tea?” the waitress asked.

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The mistress of a household.

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A conceited or quarrelsome girl.

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Selina kept pushing and shoving during musical chairs. The nursery school teacher said she was a bad-tempered little madam.

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A woman who runs a brothel, particularly one that specializes in finding prostitutes for rich and important clients.

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After she grew too old to work as a prostitute, she became a madam.

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To address as "madam".

Archbishop Blackburne, when asked by Queen Caroline whether he was still alive, answered, "He is not dead, madam, but buried."

His version of the old Greek stories entitled The Heroes, and Water-babies and Madam How and Lady Why, in which he deals with popular natural history, take high rank among books for children.

As they approached, Barlaymont had been heard to say to Margaret, " What, Madam, is your Highness afraid of these beggars (gueux) ?

On pretence of conferring with him on important business of state, Mansur induced him, in spite of the warnings of his best general, Abu Nasr, to come to Madam (Ctesiphon), and in the most perfidious manner caused him to be murdered by his guards.

In England the duchess, who was commonly spoken of as Madam East, was supposed to be an agent of the pope, who had indeed exerted himself to secure her consent.

The proper feminine form is sahiba; but the hybrid term memsahib (from madam and sahib) is universally used in India for European ladies.

An immediate gain to Charles was the acquisition of another mistress in the person of Louise de Keroualle,the so-called "Madam Carwell,"who had accompanied the duchess of Orleans, the king's sister, to Dover, at the time of the negotiations, and who joined Charles's seraglio,being created duchess of Portsmouth, and acting as the agent of the French alliance throughout the reign.

Oh good madam, there can be none yet Val.

Other buildings of historic interest are the Parker Castle (c. 1729), a centre of Loyalist influence at the time of the War of Independence, and the Kearny Cottage, the home of "Madam Scribblerus," a halfsister of Captain James Lawrence.

A man came to the door, took my letter, and said madam should have it without fail.

Wherefore, leaving the motley, I rest, Madam, Your faithful friend and servant.

Madam continued with Roasted breast of duck with fondant potato and confit of red onion.

I did not know, madam.

I dust and sweep but a stern lady looks after the madam whose care is beyond my responsibilities.

You, madam, for the evening shall be Cynthia, head mistress of a poor, but academically superi­or school for restless girls.

Hon ., who had created for himself a principality in the vicinity of Madam (Ctesiphon).

I am sorry madam, how big did you expect a 15ft x 15ft bouncy castle to be. I DON'T KNOW!

Come in here you little madam let me wipe off all the grime.

Meanwhile Suma has ambitions to take over from the Leather Madonna as the new madam and is very ruthless at her task.

When someone says Rose as a baby is pretty, she says, " She's a right little madam.

What role does the young poet Owen Moody play, and brothel madam Lily Maxey?

Her great qualities were relieved by human traits which make her more sympathetic. It must be allowed that she was fairly open to the criticism implied in a husbandly jest attributed to Francis While they were returning from the opera house at Vienna she said to him that the singer they had just heard was the greatest actress who had ever lived, and he answered "Next to you, Madam."

Now, madam, these triangles are equal; please note that the angle ABC...

Further rumors are now swirling about Peniche, alleging that she is a Hollywood madam, running some type of escort service.

Since you can't go to Madam Malkin's, try Hollywood Costumes and Party, which has an enormous selection of robes, props, wigs and masks, covering children and adults.

If your style screams for leather but your wallet can't afford it, you can browse local lingerie stores or stores like Madam Leather for patent styles that run around $14.99 for lace-up mini shorts and $47.50 for a bustier.

The second season is set to feature bands like Taking Dawn, Black Stone Cherry, Theory of a Deadman, and Madam Adam.

You, dear sir or madam, are making mistakes while I would never slip so blatantly.

You have a choice madam, either you get what I am saying, or I am saying what you'll get.

I still hope, madam, that we shall have the happiness of seeing you at the court of the duke.

Any madam who suggested as much would be no true madam in my book.

Please go away, madam!