'Madonna' definitions:
Definition of 'Madonna'
(from WordNet)
noun
The mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics [syn: Mary, Virgin Mary, The Virgin, Blessed Virgin, Madonna]
noun
United States pop singer and sex symbol during the 1980s (born in 1958) [syn: Madonna, Madonna Louise Ciccone]
Definition of 'Madonna'
From: GCIDE
- Madonna \Ma*don"na\, n. [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. [1913 Webster]
- 2. [pl. Madonnas (n[.a]z).] A picture of the Virgin Mary (usually with the babe). [1913 Webster]
- The Italian painters are noted for drawing the Madonnas by their own wives or mistresses. --Rymer. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'Madonna'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- Dei Mater,
- Deipara,
- Holy Mary,
- Immaculate Conception,
- Mariolatry,
- Mariology,
- mater dolorosa,
- Mother of God,
- Notre Dame,
- Our Lady,
- Queen of Angels,
- Queen of Heaven,
- Regina Angelorum,
- Regina Coeli,
- Sancta Virgo Virginum,
- Stella Maris,
- the Blessed Virgin,
- the Sorrowful Mother,
- the Virgin,
- the Virgin Mary,
- the Virgin Mother,
- Theotokos,
- Virgin Most Glorious,
- Virgin Most Merciful,
- Virgin Most Powerful,
- Virgin Most Renowned,
- Virgin Most Venerable,
- Virgin Most Wise,
- Virgo Clemens,
- Virgo Gloriosa,
- Virgo Potens,
- Virgo Praedicanda,
- Virgo Sapientissima,
- Virgo Sponsa Dei,
- Virgo Veneranda