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madonna
/məˈdɑnə/
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What does madonna mean?
noun
- A representation of the Virgin Mary.
- A morally pure woman.
- A lady.
More meanings (4)
noun
- A one-footed lien-to-tail trick, where the front foot is taken off and kicked out straight down behind the board.
- An artistic representation of the Virgin Mary, chiefly when holding the infant Jesus.
proper noun
- Synonym of Mary, mother of Jesus, especially in Catholic contexts.
- A female given name from Italian.
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IPA pronunciation
/məˈdɑnə/
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It reminded him so much of the mouth and eyes of one who sings beside a Botticelli Madonna, so spiritual.
A very pretty curly-headed boy with a look of the Christ in the Sistine Madonna was depicted playing at stick and ball.
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'Time after time have I tried to paint the face of the Madonna, and each time I must needs paint it out again.'
And in proof of this prediction and revelation, there is the chapel of the Madonna della Guardia, rich and flourishing at this day.
The Madonna arrived in a gilt coach-and-four, a good deal the worse for wear, with a coachman and two shaggy-headed footmen, all bareheaded.