As a noun, it means madam; Lady; Ma' am This word came into English around 1300, and it comes directly from the old French word ma dame, which means my wife.
Related example: The poor lady has been completely divorced from reality.
The poor lady is divorced from real life.
Extended data:
First of all, the usage of words
(noun)
1, madam means "lady" and "madam", which is a kind of respectful address for women and is often used to address female customers in the service industry. Is a countable noun, often used in singular form.
Madam is usually used at the beginning of formal letters, such as Madam, dear Madam, my dear Madam, with the initial capitalized.
Madam is another meaning of "madam".
The masculine noun corresponding to madam is Sir.
Second, the meaning of discrimination
(noun)
Ma' am, ma' am
Both words can mean "madam" or "madam". The difference between them is:
1, madam means "lady" and "madam", which is a kind of respectful address for women and is often used to address female customers in the service industry.
2.Madame generally refers to married women and is often used to address foreign women in Britain.