Oh my word Madam, Madame

Did your madam mention about Madame Bovary?

My ma’am mentioned and also recommended me to read about Madame Bovary. Madam is a polite form of addressing a woman.Madam is a mode of reference to a woman either married or unmarried. Madam is a formal way of addressing a woman who may be holding a position of authority or a responsibility.

Most of the Congress party’s organisational members, chief ministers’ of Congress ruled states, members and workers of the party address the Congress President Sonia Gandhi as ‘Madam Sonia Gandhi’. Madam Chairman, with your permission can I start the meeting?

As the teacher entered into the classroom, the students greeted, ‘Good afternoon madam.’ Madam is used in writing formal letters or emails when the name of the woman is not known. In Britain, madam colloquially refers to a precocious girl or a young woman. Madam is also used to refer a young woman or girl who has her own way of doing things or dealing with people.

Another meaning of madam is a woman who is in-charge of a brothel. Because of this reason some women may not like to be addressed as ‘madam’. Madam is pronounced as mad-am, and ma’am. Madame is pronounced as ma-dam. Madame is a French word. Madame is a form of addressing a woman in French. Madame means Mrs. or madam. Madame is a married woman. It comes from Old French which literally means my lady.

Madame Bovary is the tile of a novel written by the French novelist Gustave Flaubert. Published in 1856, Madame Bovary is the story about Emma Bovary who was married to a doctor but she wanted to escape from her banal provincial life. Madame Tussauds is a wax museum of prominent personalities of the world. It is one of the top attractions in London. In fact, it was started by Madame Tussauds of France, who had migrated to London in the 19th century.