Madonna
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6.6
- proper noun
- /məˈdɑːnə/
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virgen
- - No, thank the Madonna.
- Madonna and Child
- image of the Madonna
- devotion to the Madonna
Examples
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On the pilgrimage, the Black Madonna is often referred to as the "Queen of Poland."
Academic text (2000) -
Against one wall was a pianola, and above the mantel, a painting of the Madonna in a gold frame.
Fiction book (2000) -
-WOMAN 2: Madonna and child.
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Then, they ascended the hill into the church where the Black Madonna graces the center altar.
Academic text (2000) -
PHOTO (BLACK & WHITE): The elaborate tableau of a Madonna and child probably took years to complete.
Academic text (1993) -
Opening the heavy wooden door, he was stunned by the golden Madonna arced over the altar.
Fiction book (1991) -
Portraits of the Madonna and Child, together with representations of the Father-Tsar, graced every Russian home.
Academic text (2008) -
Before Perugino's little Madonna and Child, Laura whispers as if she were in a holy place, "Raphael's master."
Fiction book (2001) -
In the church, the white-robed monks all sat in a phalanx before the Madonna with an electric halo, muttering prayers.
Fiction book (1999) -
The church displayed a beautiful statue of the Madonna holding the infant Jesus, surrounded by candles.
Synonyms
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1.0
The mother of Jesus, honoured especially in the Roman Catholic Church
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6.0
A woman who is the mother of Jesus in Christian belief, especially honored by Catholics
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3.9
The mother of Jesus who is highly honored in Christian churches
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7.3
A title for Mary, the mother of Jesus, used mainly by Christians, especially Catholics
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
Madonna comes from the Italian words ma donna, which mean 'my lady', and it is like the English word madam; that is why it became a polite title for the Virgin Mary in Christian tradition.