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Madame Élisabeth
Madame may refer to: * Madam, civility title or form of address for women, derived from the French * Madam (prostitution), a term for a woman who is engaged in the business of procuring prostitutes, usually the manager of a brothel * ''Madame'' (1961 film), a Spanish-Italian-French film * ''Madame'' (2017 film), a French comedy-drama film * Madame (singer) (born 2002), Italian singer and rapper * Madame, a puppet made famous by entertainer Wayland Flowers * Madame (clothing), an Indian clothing company Places * ÃŽle Madame, French island on the Atlantic coast * Palazzo Madama, seat of the Senate of the Italian Republic in Rome * Palazzo Madama, Turin Palazzo Madama e Casaforte degli Acaja is a palace in Turin, Piedmont. It was the first Senate of the Kingdom of Italy, and takes its traditional name from the embellishments it received under two queens (''madama'') of the House of Savoy. In 1 ..., Italian palace See also * Madam (other) {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madam
Madam (), or madame ( or ), is a polite and formal form of address for Woman, women in the English language, often contracted to ma'am (pronounced in American English and this way but also in British English). The term derives from the French language, French , from "" meaning "my lady"''.'' In French, the abbreviation is "" or "" and the plural is (abbreviated "" or ""). These terms ultimately derive from the Latin , meaning "Mistress (form of address), mistress". Use as a form of address Formal protocol After addressing her as "Your Majesty" once, it is correct to address the Monarchy of the United Kingdom#Style, Queen of the United Kingdom as "Ma'am" with the British short pronunciation (rhyming with "jam") for the remainder of a conversation. A letter to the Queen may begin with ''Madam'' or ''May it please Your Majesty''. Other female members of the British royal family are usually addressed in conversation first as ''Your Royal Highness'' and subsequently as ''Ma'am''. '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madam (prostitution)
Procuring, pimping, or pandering is the facilitation or provision of a prostitute or other sex worker in the arrangement of a sex act with a customer. A procurer, colloquially called a pimp (if male) or a madam (if female, though the term "pimp" has often been used for female procurers as well) or a brothel keeper, is an agent for prostitutes who collects part of their earnings. The procurer may receive this money in return for advertising services, physical protection, or for providing and possibly monopolizing a location where the prostitute may solicit clients. Like prostitution, the legality of certain actions of a madam or a pimp vary from one region to the next. Examples of procuring include: * Trafficking a person into a country for the purpose of soliciting sex * Operating a business where prostitution occurs * Transporting a prostitute to the location of their arrangement * Deriving financial gain from the prostitution of another Etymology ''Procurer'' The term ''p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madame (1961 Film)
''Madame Sans-Gêne'' is a 1961 Spanish- Italian- French film co-production, filmed in Eastmancolor and Technirama, and distributed in the United States by Embassy Pictures. The film was directed by Christian-Jaque and adapted from the 1893 play '' Madame Sans-Gêne'' by Victorien Sardou and Émile Moreau. The film stars Sophia Loren and a cast of French and Italian actors, including Robert Hossein, Julien Bertheau, Renaud Mary, Léa Gray, Gianrico Tedeschi, and Marina Berti. Background ''Madame Sans-Gêne'' has a legendary history in France. It is based on the life of Catherine Hübscher, born in Goldbach-Altenbach (Haut-Rhin) in 1753. She started off as a laundress who used to wash and iron Napoleon's clothes when he was a common corporal. She married François Joseph Lefebvre, an army sergeant who became Marshal of France and was later elevated by Napoleon I of France, Napoleon I to the rank of Duke of Danzig. She was known by the nickname of Madame Sans-Gêne, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madame (2017 Film)
''Madame'' is a 2017 French comedy-drama film directed by Amanda Sthers. The film is a satire of the class divide in today's Paris. Plot Anne and Bob, an American couple living in Paris, organize a dinner party and invite ten friends. Bob's son with another mother arrives by surprise and the total number of guests is now 13. The superstitious Anne asks her maid, Maria, to pretend to be a rich Spanish friend and join the table. Maria meets David, a well to do Irish art scholar. Bob’s son, who is not a fan of his stepmother Anne, tells David that Maria is actually royalty but will not admit it. They both like each other and start a relationship. When David tells Maria he knows who she really is, she believes he knows she is a maid. Anne is furious when she learns her maid has entered a relationship with David. Anne, who is also having an affair with her husband's friend is not ashamed of her own classism, is herself worried that she has outgrown her role as a younger wife and tak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madame (singer)
Francesca Calearo (born 16 January 2002), known professionally as Madame, is an Italian singer, songwriter and rapper. After signing a recording contract with Sugar Music at age 16, she gained popularity in August 2019, when her single " Sciccherie" was shared by Cristiano Ronaldo on his Instagram profile. Between 2019 and 2020, she released several singles as lead artist and collaborations with, among others, Marracash, Negramaro, DRD, Ghali, Ensi, and producer Chris Nolan. In March 2021 she competed in the 71st Sanremo Music Festival. Her entry " Voce", which earned her one of the most streams artist in Amazon Music Italy in 2021 alongside Cos Mass, Mahmood and Alessandra Amoroso as well as the single " Il mio amico" recorded with Fabri Fibra, were included in her debut album '' Madame'', released on 19 March 2021. Biography Francesca Calearo was born in Vicenza on 16 January 2002 and grew up in the town of Creazzo. As a child, she developed an interest in music th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wayland Flowers
Wayland Parrott Flowers Jr. (November 26, 1939 – October 11, 1988) was an American actor, comedian and puppeteer. Flowers was best known for the comedy act he created with his puppet Madame. His performances as "Wayland Flowers and Madame" were a major national success on stage and on screen in the 1970s and 1980s. Flowers is frequently cited as a ventriloquist despite the fact that he made no effort to conceal that he was voicing his characters. He instead preferred to be called an " illusionist," because onlookers tended to focus their attention on his animated puppets, who seemed to do all the talking. Early life Wayland Parrott Flowers Jr. was born November 26, 1939, in Dawson, Georgia, the second of three children. His father soon shipped off to World War II and was killed, leaving him to be raised in a devoutly religious all-female household, save for his younger brother. There was a neighborhood girl with whom he liked to play with dolls; however, this was social ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madame (clothing)
Madame was established in the early 1980s, based in Gurugram, Haryana. There are over 800 employees. The brand is targeted at teenage and younger women. The brand opened its first exclusive store in Mumbai Mumbai ( ; ), also known as Bombay ( ; its official name until 1995), is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Mumbai is the financial capital and the most populous city proper of India with an estimated population of 12 ... in 2002. There were 58 exclusive stores in 42 cities in 2009. There were 64 exclusive stores in 2010, and also 600 multi-brand outlets. In 2014, there were 102 exclusive stores across India and also four stores in Saudi Arabia. Madame signed up Tara Sutaria as the brand ambassador in 2021. References {{reflist Clothing brands of India Clothing companies of India 2020s fashion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ÃŽle Madame
ÃŽle Madame () is an island in the Charente (river), Charente estuary on the Atlantic coast of France joined to the mainland by a causeway. The island has an area of four square miles and is unpopulated. It is part of the town Port-des-Barques. Rochefort martyrs, Hundreds of Catholic priests were held prisoner on the island during anti-clerical persecution in 1794. A total of 254 died before the survivors were allowed to leave. The priests who were held prisoner and those who died on the island are commemorated during a pilgrimage there each August. External linksArticle by Jonathan Luxmoore for Catholic News Service Islands of Charente-Maritime, Madame River islands of France {{CharenteMaritime-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palazzo Madama, Rome
Palazzo Madama () in Rome is the seat of the Senate of the Italian Republic, the upper house of the Italian Parliament. History It was built atop the ruins of the ancient baths of Nero, next to Piazza Navona. The terrain had been acquired in the Middle Ages by the monks of the Abbey of Farfa, who later ceded it to France. The new building was begun at the end of the 15th century and completed in 1505, for the Medici family. It housed two Medici cardinals and cousins, Giovanni and Giulio, who both later became popes as Leo X and Clement VII, respectively. Catherine de' Medici, Clement VII's niece, also lived here before she was married to Henry, son of King Francis I of France in 1533. Cardinal Francesco Maria Del Monte, patron of the artist Caravaggio, lived there until his death in 1627. The palace takes its name from Madama Margherita of Austria, illegitimate daughter of Emperor Charles V, who married another illegitimate son, Alessandro de' Medici and, after his deat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palazzo Madama, Turin
Palazzo Madama e Casaforte degli Acaja is a palace in Turin, Piedmont. It was the first Senate of the Kingdom of Italy, and takes its traditional name from the embellishments it received under two queens (''madama'') of the House of Savoy. In 1997, it was placed on the UNESCO World Heritage Site list along with 13 other Residences of the Royal House of Savoy, residences of the House of Savoy. History At the beginning of the first century BC, the site of the palace was occupied by a gate in the Roman walls from which the of (the ancient name of Turin) departed. Two of the towers, although restored, still testify to this original nucleus. After the fall of the Western Roman Empire, the gate was used as a fortified stronghold in the defences of the city. Later the building became a possession of the Savoia-Acaja, a secondary branch of the House of Savoy; in the early 14th century, they enlarged it into a castle. A century later Ludovico of Acaja rebuilt it in square shape, with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
