Mad ‧ ame /ˈmædəm, məˈdɑːm/ BrE AmE noun ( plural Mesdames /meɪˈdæm $ -ˈdɑːm/)
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: French ; Origin: Old French ma dame ; ⇨ ↑ madam ]
used to address or refer to a French-speaking woman, especially one who is married ⇨ Mademoiselle , Monsieur :
Madame Lefèvre