Synonyms for ma'ams
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : mam, mahm; unstressed muh m |
| Phonetic Transcription : mæm, mɑm; unstressed məm |
Définition of ma'ams
Origin :- also maam, 1660s, colloquial shortening of madam (q.v.). Formerly the ordinary respectful form of address to a married woman; later restricted to the queen and royal princesses or used by servants to their mistresses.
- As in madam : noun a title of address
- No swells or 'thank-y'-ma'ams' in them to turn the water; they shed the water like a rounded pavement.
- Extract from : « Fresh Fields » by John Burroughs
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