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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (2)

1. a woman of refinement;
- Example: "a chauffeur opened the door of the limousine for the grand lady"
[syn: dame, madam, ma'am, lady, gentlewoman]

2. a woman who runs a house of prostitution;
[syn: madam, brothel keeper]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Madam \Mad"am\, n.; pl. Madams, or Mesdames. [See Madame.] 1. 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. [1913 Webster] 2. The woman who is in charge of a household. [PJC] 3. The woman who is in charge of a brothel. [PJC]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

madam n 1: a woman of refinement; "a chauffeur opened the door of the limousine for the grand lady" [syn: dame, madam, ma'am, lady, gentlewoman] 2: a woman who runs a house of prostitution [syn: madam, brothel keeper]
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:

43 Moby Thesaurus words for "madam": Frau, Fraulein, Miss, Mistress, Mlle, Mme, Mmes, abbess, bawd, chatelaine, dame, dona, donna, dowager, fancy man, first lady, gigolo, goodwife, governess, great lady, homemaker, housewife, lady, madame, mademoiselle, maquereau, matriarch, matron, mem-sahib, mesdames, mistress, mother superior, pander, panderer, pimp, procurer, procuress, senhora, senhorita, signora, signorina, vrouw, white slaver