Read full poem →But, madam, if the Fates withstand, and you
Are destined Hymen's willing victim too:
Dictionary Entry
A polite form of address for a woman or lady.
In a Sentence
“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.”
Origin
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Common Phrases
. madamde madamdeputy madampresident madamesmond madammadam dear
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Poetry examples for “madam”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.
Read full poem →How quickly all the sex pursue!
See, madam, see the arts o'erthrown
Between John Overton and you!
Read full poem →Our youth got me to play the woman's part.
And I was trimm'd in madam Julia*s gown.
And at that time I made her weep a-good.
Read full poem →Lan. For his repeal, madam! he comes not back,
Unless the sea cast up his shipwrecked body.
Read full poem →Y, Mor, Madam, whither walks your majesty so
fast?
Read full poem →Gav. Madam, 'tis you that rob me of my lord.
Read full poem →Y. Mor. Madam, how fares your grace?
Read full poem →something like a whisper, “even her.”
“The Madam?” I emitted; vaguely watching
that mountainous worthy in the fragile act