First Known Use: 1584
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Madonna
noun Ma·don·na \mə-ˈdä-nə\
the Madonna : the Virgin Mary : the mother of Jesus Christ
: a painting or statue of the Virgin Mary
Full Definition of MADONNA
1
archaic : lady —used as a form of respectful address
2
obsolete : an Italian lady
3
a : virgin mary b : an artistic depiction (as a painting or statue) of the Virgin Mary
4
: a morally pure and chaste woman
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Origin of MADONNA
Italian, from Old Italian ma donna, literally, my lady
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