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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (2)

1. the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics;
[syn: Mary, Virgin Mary, The Virgin, Blessed Virgin, Madonna]

2. United States pop singer and sex symbol during the 1980s (born in 1958);
[syn: Madonna, Madonna Louise Ciccone]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Madonna \Ma*don"na\, n. [It. madonna my lady. See Dame, Donna, and cf. Madame, Monkey.] 1. My lady; -- a term of address in Italian formerly used as the equivalent of Madame, but for which Signora is now substituted. Sometimes introduced into English. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. [pl. Madonnas (n[.a]z).] A picture of the Virgin Mary (usually with the babe). [1913 Webster] The Italian painters are noted for drawing the Madonnas by their own wives or mistresses. --Rymer. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

Madonna n 1: the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics [syn: Mary, Virgin Mary, The Virgin, Blessed Virgin, Madonna] 2: United States pop singer and sex symbol during the 1980s (born in 1958) [syn: Madonna, Madonna Louise Ciccone]