Home › Words › M › mamasanmamasanmamasan means A woman in a position of authority, especially one in charge of a geisha house or bar in Japan or East Asia.EtymologyBorrowed from Japanese ママさん, from ママ (mama) with the honorific title さん (san).nounA woman in a position of authority, especially one in charge of a geisha house or bar in Japan or East Asia.A wide version of a papasan, suitable for seating two.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.mamahood 53% match — The state or condition of being a mama; motherhood. vs mamasan →mama 52% match — Synonym of mother (“a female parent”). vs mamasan →headwoman 51% match — A woman who is a leader of a certain jurisdiction vs mamasan →materfamilias 51% match — The female head of a household. vs mamasan →mamaw 51% match — One's mother. vs mamasan →matron 51% match — A mature or elderly woman, especially one of a higher social rank. vs mamasan →mamsir 50% match — A respectful term of address to an adult, especially if their name is unknown. vs mamasan →mamsy 49% match — mum, mother vs mamasan →