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- [muh-don-uh]
- /məˈdɒn ə/
- /məˈdɒ.nə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [muh-don-uh]
- /məˈdɒn ə/
Definitions of madonna word
- noun madonna the Virgin Mary (usually preceded by the). 1
- noun madonna a picture or statue representing the Virgin Mary. 1
- noun madonna (lowercase) Archaic. an Italian title of formal address to a woman. 1
- noun madonna The Virgin Mary. 1
- proper noun madonna Catholics and other Christians sometimes call Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ, the Madonna. 0
- noun madonna a designation of the Virgin Mary 0
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Origin of madonna
First appearance:
before 1575 One of the 34% oldest English words
1575-85; < Italian: my lady
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Madonna
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
madonna popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
madonna usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for madonna
noun madonna
- virgin mary — Mary (def 1).
- mary — (Mary Stuart) 1542–87, queen of Scotland 1542–67; beheaded for plotting to assassinate her cousin, Queen Elizabeth I.
- mother of god — a title of the Virgin Mary.
- our lady — a title of the Virgin Mary.
- mater dolorosa — the sorrowful mother.
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