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navigation, search   Styles and forms of address[edit]  Madame,
Mademoiselle, Monsieur[edit]     • Monsieur, for males
(etymologically, monsieur means "my Lord", cf. English "Sir");
pronounced [məsjø]; plural: messieurs, pronounced [mesjø];
abbreviation: singular M.; plural: MM.. The singular form Mr is
very often found, but is considered incorrect by purists,
although it appears (together with its rare plural form Mrs) in
some dictionaries.   • Madame, for females (etymologically,
madame means "my Lady", cf. English "Dame"); pronounced [madam];
plural: mesdames, pronounced [medam]; abbreviation: Mme; plural:
Mmes. Madame must also be used in the case where one does not
know whether the addressed woman is married or not and in the
case where one does not know whether the addressed woman
consider the usage as discriminating or disrespectful.   •
Mademoiselle, for an unmarried female (cf. English "Damsel");
pronounced [madmwazɛl] or [mamwᵊzɛl]; plural: