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Noun: ma'am  mam [N. Amer], maam [Brit]
  1. A woman of refinement
    "a chauffeur opened the door of the limousine for the grand ma'am";
    - dame, madam, lady, gentlewoman [archaic]
     
  2. Polite form of address for a woman
    - madam

Derived forms: ma'ams

Type of: adult female, woman

Encyclopedia: Ma'am