How to treat a woman? Madame is a married or an unmarried woman?

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The Word ‘Madam” it was already long enough borrowed into Russian language from French. Today it is regularly used in everyday speech, but not everyone knows what it really means and when it came into use. Madame – it's a woman, it is clear at once, and that's all the ladies it's appropriate to call it, history is silent.

History of the emergence of new treatment options

Madame itMany authoritative sources agree that already in the seventeenth century the definition of “miss” and “of Madam”. This treatment is used to underscore the status of women. The original use of these words was only to noble ladies. If you compare the French language with Russian, the word “of Madam” is synonymous with “lady”. Very quickly, a new appeal has gained popularity among landlords, so called wealthy owners of estates or the wives of nobles of this class. But “miss” with a light hand of Moliere, who wrote a Comedy about a peasant married to the daughter of a landowner, some time meant ladies who have chosen is not quite suitable husbands. But over time both complaints took on a new meaning. "Mademoiselle" is a young unmarried girl, a ‘Madam” a woman married to a man.

Details of usage

Madame is a married womanAlready in 1690 Furetiere in his dictionary indicates that special treatment can be used not only by the noble and wealthy ladies. According to his version, “miss” is any young girl, only if she does not come from the peasant or artisan family. There are exceptions, with a professional determination or a title, you can use only "Madam". The same word applies to all women of a certain age. It is considered rude to call a woman of middle or old age "Mademoiselle", even if it is known that she is not married.

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In the modern world, the ancient etiquette is constantly suspended. America has long imposed a neutral respectful treatment to all the fair sex, in European countries often use “senior” the term, regardless of social status of ladies. Today optional “of Madam” is a married woman. So call all the ladies, including enough young, unmarried. This change of etiquette accepted at the legislative level. However romantic and beautiful "Mademoiselle" until it just completely disappeared from the speech and is often used in informal conversations.


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