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Mem vs. Madam

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Memnoun

The thirteenth letter of many Semitic alphabets/abjads (Phoenician, Aramaic, Hebrew, Syriac, Arabic and others).

Madamnoun

A polite form of address for a woman or lady.

‘Mrs Grey wondered if the outfit she was trying on made her look fat. The sales assistant just said, “It suits you, madam”.’; ‘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.’;

Memnoun

(computing) A memory access as part of processing.

Madamnoun

The mistress of a household.

Memnoun

the 13th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.

Madamnoun

(colloquial) A conceited or quarrelsome girl.

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

Memnoun

the 13th letter of the Hebrew alphabet

Madamnoun

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

‘After she grew too old to work as a prostitute, she became a madam.''’;

Mem

Mem (also spelled Meem, Meme, or Mim) is the thirteenth letter of the Semitic abjads, including Hebrew mēm מ‎, Aramaic Mem , Syriac mīm ܡܡ, Arabic mīm م and Phoenician mēm . Its value is [m].

Madamverb

(transitive) To address as "madam".

Madamnoun

A gentlewoman; - an appellation or courteous form of address given to a lady, especially an elderly or a married lady; - much used in the address, at the beginning of a letter, to a woman. The corresponding word in addressing a man is Sir; often abbreviated ma'am when used as a term of address.

Madamnoun

The woman who is in charge of a household.

Madamnoun

The woman who is in charge of a brothel.

Madamnoun

a woman of refinement;

‘a chauffeur opened the door of the limousine for the grand lady’;

Madamnoun

a woman who runs a house of prostitution

Madam

Madam (), or madame ( or ), is a polite and formal form of address for women, often contracted to ma'am (pronounced in American English and in British English). The term derives from the French madame (French pronunciation: ​[maˈdam]); in French, ma dame literally means .

‘my lady’;

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