ma'am

ma'am
UK [mæm] / US / UK [mɑːm] noun spoken
1) American used for talking politely to a woman whose name you do not know

Excuse me, ma'am, do you know what time it is?

2) British used for talking to a queen, princess etc or to a woman of high rank in the police or the armed forces

Yes, ma'am.


English dictionary. 2014.

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