Madam is the word to call a woman with respect. ( Though of course it has other meanings, too). Are there any other words used to call a woman with respect?
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1"Madam" is only vulgar if you call someone a madam. See here for some discussion.– user10893Sep 25, 2011 at 5:23
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Have you tried looking up synonyms in a thesaurus or dictionary?– HugoSep 25, 2011 at 7:50
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1Madam vs. Ma'am– CallithumpianSep 26, 2011 at 1:58
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3In general, the use of a formal term of respect carries a high risk of being seen as sarcastic in any circumstances where that level of formality isn't more-or-less demanded.– Karl KnechtelSep 26, 2011 at 8:39
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There's dame, ma'am, lady, or noblewoman. Unfortunately, most of these are reserved titles for royalty. The one I find the most commonly used is ma'am (which is short for madam), although this too is a term used in Britain to address the queen or a royal princess according to Dictionary.com.
To some extent it also depends upon the context. @Bill provides helpful examples pertaining to royalty.
You can also use Miss, Ms, Mrs. suffixed by first or last name depending upon her position relative to the speaker.
This link may help.
Milady. Which is another term for "My lady." Milady shows respect and is less uptight as "madam." It can be used for royalty or just as a nice way to show appreciation and/or authority. It could be used as both in a way.
