Definitions for Madison
ˈmæd ə sənMadi·son

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1. Madison, James Madison, President Madisonnoun

   4th President of the United States; member of the Continental Congress and rapporteur at the Constitutional Convention in 1776; helped frame the Bill of Rights (1751-1836)

2. Madison, capital of Wisconsinnoun

   capital of the state of Wisconsin; located in the southern part of state; site of the main branch of the University of Wisconsin

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1. Madisonnoun

   A form of line dance

   Etymology: Named after Madison Square Garden in New York.

2. Madisonnoun

   The capital city of Wisconsin, USA.

   Etymology: Named after Madison Square Garden in New York.

3. Madisonnoun

   popular since 1984 when it appeared as the name of a mermaid in the film Splash.

   Etymology: Named after Madison Square Garden in New York.

4. madisonnoun

   A two-man track cycling event in which partners take turns to race round the track a number of times, and then must exchange places with a partner by means of a hand sling.

   Etymology: Named after Madison Square Garden in New York.

5. Madisonnoun

   An English matronymic surname from Middle English Madde + -son.

6. Madisonnoun

   James Madison, a Founding Father and 4th President of the United States.

7. Madisonnoun

   A locale in the United States; all named for James Madison unless otherwise indicated. The capital city of Wisconsin, United States and the county seat of Dane County. A city in Alabama. A city in Arkansas. A city, the county seat of Madison County, Florida. A city in Georgia. A city in Illinois. A city, the county seat of Jefferson County, Indiana. A city in Kansas. A city, the county seat of Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota; named for Madison, Wisconsin. A city in Mississippi. A city in Missouri. A city, the county seat of Madison County, Nebraska; named for its county, itself for James Madison. A city, the county seat of Lake County, South Dakota; named for Madison, Wisconsin. A city, the county seat of Boone County, West Virginia. A town in Connecticut. A town in Maine. A town in New Hampshire. A town in New York and a village within that town. A town in North Carolina. A town, the county seat of Madison County, Virginia; named for the landowning Madison family, of which James Madison is a descendant. A town in Wisconsin, adjacent to the city of Madison. A borough of New Jersey. A borough of Pennsylvania. A village in Ohio; named for either James Madison or Madison, Connecticut. A census-designated place in Yolo County, California; named for Madison, Wisconsin.

8. Madisonnoun

   A river in Wyoming and Montana, United States; named for James Madison.

9. Madisonnoun

   A male given name transferred from the surname.

10. Madisonnoun

    A female given name transferred from the surname, popular since 1984 when it appeared as the name of a mermaid in the film Splash.

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1. Madison

   Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. As of July 1, 2012, Madison had an estimated population of 240,323, making it the second largest city in Wisconsin, after Milwaukee, and the 81st largest in the United States. The city forms the core of the United States Census Bureau's Madison Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Dane County and neighboring Iowa and Columbia counties. The Madison Metropolitan Statistical Area had a 2010 population of 568,593.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Madison in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Madison in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Madison in a Sentence

1. Chris Cooper:

   Clearly [Hines]wants to capitalize on the vein that Cawthorn has created and to argue that the Republican Party can be the party of young people, the difference, of course, is that Madison Cawthorn ran in open seat election. ...Hines is running against an entrenched incumbent.

2. Jim Palmer:

   I think it's very clear that Madison, Wisconsin, is not Ferguson, Missouri.

3. Katrina Adams:

   There's a lot of electricity about our young players coming up... Madison Keyes is emerging, Sloane Stephens seems to be back on track, and there's also Taylor Townsend and Christina McHale, obviously at the top you've got Serena and Venus( Williams), so that shows that the diversity in the sport is really high here in America with these kids emerging and having a great stride. I think the sport is growing.

4. Chris Cooper:

   Mark Meadows is sort of ideologically extreme and personally affable, and I would use the same words to describe Madison Cawthorn.

5. Craig Robins:

   It's going to put it up there with Madison Avenue and Rodeo Drive.

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