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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
ma'am
ma'am noun singular
1. BrE [mæm] ; NAmE [mæm] (NAmE)used as a polite way of addressing a woman
•‘Can I help you, ma'am?’
compare ↑sir
2. BrE [mɑːm] ; NAmE [mɑːm] (BrE)used when addressing the Queen or senior women officers in the police or army = ↑madam
Word Origin:
[ma'am] mid 17th cent.: contraction of ↑madam.
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