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MADONNAS
Noun
madonnas
plural of madonna
Source: Wiktionary
MADONNA
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
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