ma'am
noun [as form of address] /mɑːm/Definition
B1 a polite way of talking to a woman: How can I help you, ma'am?Friendly and unfriendly terms of address › in Britain, used to address the Queen, or a woman of high rank in particular organizations, such as the army or the policeRoyalty, aristocracy and titles › in the past, used when talking to a woman of higher social classFriendly and unfriendly terms of address
(Definition of ma'am noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- accession noun
- archduke noun
- aristocracy noun
- aristocrat noun
- baron noun
- ennoble verb
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