(my) dear madam
1Dear Madam — ► the usual way of beginning a formal letter to a woman whose name you do not know: »Dear Madam, I am writing to enquire about ... Main Entry: ↑Madam …
2Dear Madam — polite salutation used at the beginning of a letter to a woman …
3Dear Madam — used at the beginning of a business letter to a woman whose name you do not know …
4Dear Madam — …
5Madam — Mad‧am [ˈmædəm] noun 1. a polite way of addressing a woman, such as a customer in a shop: • Can I help you Madam? 2. Dear Madam used at the beginning of a business letter to a woman whose name you do not know 3. Madam… …
6madam — madam, madame The English form madam is a now somewhat formal or affectedly courteous form of address to a woman (Dear Madam / Madam Chairman / Can I help you, madam?). When addressing royalty, the shorter form ma am is used. Madame, pronounced… …
7Dear — as part of a formal greeting at the beginning of a letter, was introduced in the 15c in various formulas. Dear Sir and Dear Madam have become the most formal types, with Dear Mr Jones and Dear Mrs/Miss/Ms Jones serving as more socially neutral… …
8dear — [[t]dɪ͟ə(r)[/t]] ♦♦♦ dearer, dearest, dears 1) ADJ: ADJ n You use dear to describe someone or something that you feel affection for. Mrs Cavendish is a dear friend of mine... At last I am back at my dear little desk. 2) ADJ GRADED: v link ADJ to… …
9madam — [[t]mæ̱dəm[/t]] madams 1) N VOC (politeness) People sometimes say Madam as a very formal and polite way of addressing a woman whose name they do not know or a woman of superior rank. For example, a shop assistant might address a woman customer as …
10madam — I UK [ˈmædəm] / US * used for talking politely to a woman whose name you do not know. This word is used especially by people serving customers in a shop or restaurant Are you ready to order, madam? • Madam Chairwoman/President/Ambassador etc used …
