madam

/ˈmædəm/ noun formal

Translation

› ( also Madam) You call a woman 'madam' when you are speaking to her politely.

hanımefendi, bayan

This way, madam.1222

Madam › You write 'Madam' at the beginning of a formal letter to a woman when you do not know her name.

Sayın Bayan'

Dear Madam, I am writing to...12222337

(Definition of madam noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

something which threatens to cause problems or unhappiness in the future

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