여성을 정중하게 부르거나 지칭할 때 사용하는 경칭.
A polite or respectful way to address or refer to a woman.
예문:
"May I take your coat, madam?"
"The madam of the house is currently out."
이름을 모르는 여성에게 보내는 공식적인 편지나 이메일의 서두에 사용하는 말.
A formal address used at the start of a letter to a woman whose name is unknown.
예문:
"The letter was addressed to 'Dear Madam' as the recipient's name was unknown."
"She started the formal email with 'Madam' to maintain a professional tone."
여성 공직자나 특정 직위를 가진 여성의 직함 앞에 붙여 사용하는 존칭.
A title used before the name of a formal position held by a woman.
예문:
"Madam Speaker, I rise to support this motion."
"The delegation was led by Madam Ambassador."
매춘굴을 운영하거나 관리하는 여성.
A woman who manages a brothel.
예문:
"The madam was arrested during the raid on the establishment."
"She had been a madam in the city's red-light district for years."
건방지거나 남을 부려먹기 좋아하는 성격의 소녀 또는 젊은 여성.
A girl or young woman who is considered bossy, precocious, or conceited.
예문:
"Don't be such a little madam and do as you're told."
"She's a proper little madam when she doesn't get her way."