definition madame
Madam /ËmÃ¦dÉm/, or, as French, madame /ËmÃ¦dÉm/ or /mÉËdÉËm/, is a polite form of address for women, often contracted to ma'am /ËmÃ¦m/. The abbreviation is Mme or Mme and the plural is mesdames (abbreviated Mmes or Mmes). The term was borrowed from the French madame (French pronunciation: â[maËdam]), which means my lady.