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- [mad-uh-muh-zel, mad-mwuh-, mam-zel; French mad-mwa-zel]
- /ˌmæd ə məˈzɛl, ˌmæd mwə-, mæmˈzɛl; French mad mwaˈzɛl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [mad-uh-muh-zel, mad-mwuh-, mam-zel; French mad-mwa-zel]
- /ˌmæd ə məˈzɛl, ˌmæd mwə-, mæmˈzɛl; French mad mwaˈzɛl/
Definitions of mademoiselle word
- noun plural mademoiselle (often initial capital letter) a French title of respect equivalent to “Miss”, used in speaking to or of a girl or unmarried woman: Mademoiselle Lafitte. Abbreviation: Mlle. 1
- noun plural mademoiselle a French governess. 1
- noun plural mademoiselle silver perch (def 1). 1
- noun mademoiselle Courtesy title for an unmarried woman in France or a French-speaking country. 1
- noun mademoiselle young woman 1
- noun mademoiselle a young unmarried French girl or woman: usually used as a title equivalent to Miss 0
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Origin of mademoiselle
First appearance:
before 1635 One of the 43% oldest English words
1635-45; < French; Old French ma damoisele my noble young lady; see madame, damsel
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Parts of speech for Mademoiselle
noun
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mademoiselle popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mademoiselle
noun mademoiselle
- daughter — Someone's daughter is their female child.
- adolescent — Adolescent is used to describe young people who are no longer children but who have not yet become adults. It also refers to their behaviour.
- teenager — a person in his or her teens.
- lady — a woman who is refined, polite, and well-spoken: She may be poor and have little education, but she's a real lady.
- damsel — A damsel is a young, unmarried woman.
Antonyms for mademoiselle
noun mademoiselle
- boy — A boy is a child who will grow up to be a man.
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