madonna

Noun

Synonyms: Mary Virgin Mary The Virgin Blessed Virgin Madonna Madonna Louise Ciccone

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman CatholicsSynonyms: Mary Virgin Mary The Virgin Blessed Virgin Madonna
United States pop singer and sex symbol during the 1980s (born in 1958)Synonyms: Madonna Madonna Louise Ciccone

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

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]