<P> The term is also commonly used as a respectful way to address a man , usually of superior social status or holding a commissioned military rank . Equivalent terms of address to females are ' ma'am ' or ' madam ' in most cases , or in the case of a young woman , girl , or unmarried woman who prefers to be addressed as such , ' miss ' . The equivalent term for a knighted woman or baronetess is Dame , or ' Lady ' for the wife of a knight or baronet . </P>
<P> The term is also commonly used as a respectful way to address a man , usually of superior social status or holding a commissioned military rank . Equivalent terms of address to females are ' ma'am ' or ' madam ' in most cases , or in the case of a young woman , girl , or unmarried woman who prefers to be addressed as such , ' miss ' . The equivalent term for a knighted woman or baronetess is Dame , or ' Lady ' for the wife of a knight or baronet . </P>
what is the equivalent of sir for females
what is the equivalent of sir for females
' ma'am ' ' madam ' ' miss '
' ma'am ' ' madam ' ' miss '