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ma'ams

ma'ams is the plural of ma'am.

ma'ams is the third-person singular simple present indicative of ma'am.

Meaning of ma'am

Noun

ma'am (plural ma'ams)

  1. A form of address for a woman: contraction of madam.
    • Madam me no Madam, but learn to retrench your vvords; and ſay Mam; as yes Mam, and no Mam, as other Ladies VVomen do. Madam! 'tis a year in pronouncing.1668 June 22 (first performance; Gregorian calendar), John Dryden, An Evening’s Love, or The Mock-Astrologer. […], In the Savoy [London]: […] T[homas] N[ewcomb] for Henry Herringman, […], published...
    Synonyms:
    'm, marm
  2. A polite and formal way to address a woman.
    • Ma'am, will you be attending the dinner this evening?
  3. A respectful term of address to a woman of higher rank or position.
    • – Sergeant, have the platoon in formation and ready for inspection at 0800.
      – Aye aye, ma'am.
  4. (archaic) A title for a married woman.
    • That is Ma'am Smith, the matriarch of the Smith families.
  5. (US, archaic) A female schoolteacher; a schoolmarm.
    Synonyms:
    schoolma'am

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Questions about ma'ams

What is ma'ams the plural of?
Ma'ams is the plural of ma'am.

Words near ma'ams in the dictionary

  1. ma'am, this is an Arby's
  2. ma'amed
  3. ma'aming
  4. ma'ammed
  5. ma'amming
  6. ma'ams
  7. ma'amselle
  8. ma'amselles
  9. Ma'an
  10. Ma'anshan
  11. Ma'at

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