Re: "Madam"/"Madame" Chair/man/person (was: Umlauts)

Christophe Grandsire scripsit:

> I've never heard "Madame" used in English in any other context than
> brothels, so I find it hard to believe that it could be used in other
> contexts. I think I would have heard it :)) .
Well, first there is its application to women who actually are French, but
we'll exclude that.  Then there is Madame Chiang Kai-shek (who just died,
aged 105), Madame C.J. Walker (the inventor of hair straightener),
Madame Sidecar (a retailer of women's clothing), Madame Blavatsky
(founder of Theosophy, perhaps a marginal example considering the francophony
of many Russians in her day), and Madame Alexander (a company that makes dolls).

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