Definition: madonna

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Source: WordNet (r) 1.7 

Madonna
     n 1: 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, Madonna]
     2: United States pop singer and sex symbol during the 1980s
        (born in 1958) [syn: Madonna, Madonna Louise Ciccone]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) 

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.

   2. [pl. Madonnas (n[.a]z).] 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.