madam / madame [ˈmædæm]
madam – n. & v. – n. – 1. a polite form or address to use when speaking to a woman – the feminine counterpart to “sir”; 2. the mistress of a house; 3. a woman who runs a house of ill-repute; v. – address a woman with this term of respect
madame – n. – 1. the title given to female members of the French royal family; 2. the prefix title equivalent of “Mrs.” for a married woman