The difference between Lady and Madam
Lady is also noun with the meaning: the mistress of a household.
Madam is also verb with the meaning: to address as "madam".
check bellow for the other definitions of Lady and Madam
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Lady as a noun (historical):
The mistress of a household.
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Lady as a noun:
A woman of breeding or higher class, a woman of authority.
Examples:
"I would like the dining room to be fully set by tonight; would you do so?" "Yes, my lady"."
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Lady as a noun:
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Lady as a noun:
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Lady as a noun:
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Lady as a noun:
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Lady as a noun (polite, or, used by children):
A woman: an adult female human.
Examples:
"Please direct this lady to the soft furnishings department."
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Lady as a noun (in the plural):
Examples:
"Ladies and gentlemen, it is a pleasure to be here today. Follow me, ladies!"
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Lady as a noun (slang):
Examples:
"Hey, lady, move your car!"
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Lady as a noun ('''[[ladies']]''' or '''[[ladies]]'''):
Toilets intended for use by women.
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Lady as a noun (familiar):
A wife or girlfriend; a sweetheart.
Examples:
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Lady as a noun:
A woman to whom the particular homage of a knight was paid; a woman to whom one is devoted or bound.
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Lady as a noun (slang):
A queen .
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Lady as a noun (attributive, with a professional title):
Who is a woman.
Examples:
"A lady doctor."
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Lady as a noun (Wicca):
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Lady as a noun:
The triturating apparatus in the stomach of a lobster, consisting of calcareous plates; so called from a fancied resemblance to a seated female figure.
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Lady as a noun (UK, slang):
A five-pound note. (Rhyming slang, Lady Godiva for .)
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Lady as a noun (slang):
A woman's breast.
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Madam as a noun (dated, _, in the UK):
Examples:
"Mrs Grey wondered if the outfit she was trying on made her look fat. The sales assistant just said, “It suits you, madam”."
"Later, Mrs Grey was sitting in her favourite tea shop. “Would madam like the usual cream cakes and patisserie with her tea?” the waitress asked."
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Madam as a noun:
The mistress of a household.
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Madam as a noun (colloquial):
A conceited or quarrelsome girl.
Examples:
"Selina kept pushing and shoving during musical chairs. The nursery school teacher said she was a bad-tempered little madam."
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Madam as a noun (slang):
A woman who runs a brothel, particularly one that specializes in finding prostitutes for rich and important clients.
Examples:
"After she grew too old to work as a prostitute, she became a madam."
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Madam as a verb (transitive):
To address as "madam".