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Madonna.

Synonym of Mary, mother of Jesus, especially in Catholic contexts.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/məˈdɒnə/
  1. Synonym of Mary, mother of Jesus, especially in Catholic contexts.

    sometimes · with-definite-article
  2. A female given name from Italian.

Where this word comes from

From Italian madonna, from Old Italian ma (“my”) + donna (“lady”). The given name is derived from the English term, not used as a given name in Italy. Doublet of madam.

noun/məˈdɒnə/
  1. An artistic representation of the Virgin Mary, chiefly when holding the infant Jesus.

    A beautiful example of this type of Madonna is the polyptych in the Museo Civico in Sansepolcro.
  2. A morally pure woman.

Where this word comes from

From Italian madonna, from Old Italian ma (“my”) + donna (“lady”). The given name is derived from the English term, not used as a given name in Italy. Doublet of madam.

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