MADISON

Madison, capital of Wisconsin

(noun) capital of the state of Wisconsin; located in the southern part of state; site of the main branch of the University of Wisconsin

Madison, James Madison, President Madison

(noun) 4th President of the United States; member of the Continental Congress and rapporteur at the Constitutional Convention in 1776; helped frame the Bill of Rights (1751-1836)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

madison (plural madisons)

(cycling) A two-man track cycling event in which partners take turns to race round the track a number of times, and then must exchange places with a partner by means of a hand sling.

Anagrams

• daimons, domains, dominas

Proper noun

Madison (plural Madisons)

An English matronymic surname from Middle English Madde (“Maud”) + -son.

James Madison (1751–1836), a Founding Father and 4th President of the United States.

A locale in United States; all named for James Madison unless otherwise indicated.

The capital city of Wisconsin, USA and the county seat of Dane County.

A city in Alabama.

A city in Arkansas.

A city, the county seat of Madison County, Florida.

A city in Georgia.

A city in Illinois.

A city, the county seat of Jefferson County, Indiana.

A city in Kansas.

A city, the county seat of Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota; named for Madison, Wisconsin.

A city in Mississippi.

A city in Missouri.

A city, the county seat of Madison County, Nebraska; named for its county, itself for James Madison.

A city, the county seat of Lake County, South Dakota; named for Madison, Wisconsin.

A city, the county seat of Boone County, West Virginia.

A town in Connecticut.

A town in Maine.

A town in New Hampshire.

A town in New York and a village within that town.

A town in North Carolina.

A town, the county seat of Madison County, Virginia; named for the landowning Madison family, of which James Madison is a descendant.

A town in Wisconsin, adjacent to the city of Madison.

A borough in New Jersey.

A borough in Pennsylvania.

A village in Ohio; named for either James Madison or Madison, Connecticut.

A census-designated place in Yolo County, California; named for Madison, Wisconsin.

A river in Wyoming and Montana, United States; named for James Madison.

A male given name from surnames.

A female given name from surnames, popular since 1984 when it appeared as the name of a mermaid in the film Splash.

Noun

Madison (plural Madisons)

A particular line dance commonly danced to the Ike & Tina Turner song Nutbush City Limits.

Alternative spelling of madison

Anagrams

• daimons, domains, dominas

Source: Wiktionary



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