Madonna, Madonna Louise Ciccone
(noun) United States pop singer and sex symbol during the 1980s (born in 1958)
Mary, Virgin Mary, The Virgin, Blessed Virgin, Madonna
(noun) the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Madonna
The Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus.
A female given name from Italian.
madonna (plural madonnas)
(skateboarding) A one-footed lien-to-tail trick, where the front foot is taken off and kicked out straight down behind the board.
Source: Wiktionary
Ma*don"na, n. Etym: [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.
2. [pl. Madonnas (naz).]
Definition: A picture of the Virgin Mary (usually with the babe). The Italian painters are noted for drawing the Madonnas by their own wives or mistresses. Rymer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
4 November 2024
(noun) a state of inactivity (in business or art etc); “economic growth of less than 1% per year is considered to be economic stagnation”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
