madam
a woman of refinement
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,488 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 12,277 times across 155,552 chapters — 0.006% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- a woman of refinement also: dame, ma'am, lady, gentlewoman a chauffeur opened the door of the limousine for the grand lady
- a woman who runs a house of prostitution also: brothel keeper
madam in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Madam Tom Thumb was enchanted with the invention.
Piccolissima · Adélaïde de Montgolfier · Chapter 1
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Madam!’ he cried, hardly knowing what he said.
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1
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Loose me not, madam, for if you forgo me, I am lost eternally.
The White Devil · John Webster · Chapter 1
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Madam Van Heemskirk understood that, and she let the good man reconsider himself in peace.
The Bow of Orange Ribbon · Amelia E. Barr · Chapter 1
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The boys thought that was funny, calling their mother "madam," when everybody in the neighborhood called her "Mis' Green."
Half-Past Seven Stories · Robert Gordon Anderson · Chapter 1