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Madonna
[muh-don-uh]
noun
Usually the Madonna the Virgin Mary.
a picture or statue representing the Virgin Mary.
Archaic.Often madonna an Italian title of formal address to a woman.
Madonna
1/ əˈɒə /
noun
RC Church a designation of the Virgin Mary
(sometimes not capital) a picture or statue of the Virgin Mary
Madonna
2/ əˈɒə /
noun
full name Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone. born 1958, US rock singer and film actress. Her records include "Like a Virgin" (1985), "Like a Prayer" (1989), Ray of Light (1998), Music (2000), and MDNA (2012). Her films include Desperately Seeking Susan (1985) and Evita (1996)
Madonna
1A work of art depicting Mary, the mother of Jesus, especially one that shows her holding the infant Jesus; also a term for Mary herself. Madonna is Italian for “my lady.”
Madonna
2An American pop singer known for her many incarnations, ranging from an early “Material Girl” to a movie star (Evita) to a mother and wife. Many consider Madonna a promotional genius for her ability to reinvent herself.
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of Madonna1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of Madonna1
Example Sentences
The film is part psycho kidnapping horror, part shark thriller and part tribute to Madonna’s “Ray of Light.”
Prior to the lighthouse, in December, Banksy posted another piece, depicting a Madonna and child with a fixture in the wall appearing like a bullet wound in her chest.
Citing artists like Madonna, Cher and Lady Gaga as inspiration, she's one of the few artists to take to the stage without dancers.
Bibbs is credited with the Black Madonna artwork on the honey jar central to the plot of the 2008 film “The Secret Life of Bees.”
Fortunately, the Madonna Inn — the visual version of an accordion orchestra — is just three miles away.
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