What does madonna mean?

Definitions for madonna
məˈdɒn əmadon·na

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Mary, Virgin Mary, The Virgin, Blessed Virgin, Madonnanoun

    the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

  2. Madonna, Madonna Louise Cicconenoun

    United States pop singer and sex symbol during the 1980s (born in 1958)

Wiktionary

  1. madonnanoun

    A one-footed lien to tail trick, where the front foot is taken off and kicked out straight down behind the board.

  2. Madonnanoun

    The Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus.

  3. Madonnanoun

    A female given name from Italian.

    We feel bound to add, however, that it is not very likely, in the usual chances of events, that such names as Alaric Attila Watts should have met in matrimony with those of Zillah Madonna Wiffen; and an unkind world may suggest a mystification somewhere.

  4. Etymology: From madonna, from Old ma + donna. The given name is derived from the English term, not used as a given name in Italy.

Wikipedia

  1. Madonna

    Madonna Louise Ciccone (; Italian: [tʃikˈkoːne]; born August 16, 1958) is an American singer-songwriter and actress. Dubbed the "Queen of Pop", Madonna has been noted for her continual reinvention and versatility in music production, songwriting, and visual presentation. She has pushed the boundaries of artistic expression in mainstream music, while continuing to maintain control over every aspect of her career. Her works, which incorporate social, political, sexual, and religious themes, have generated both controversy and critical acclaim. A prominent cultural figure crossing both the 20th and 21st centuries, Madonna remains one of the most "well-documented figures of the modern age", with a broad amount of scholarly reviews and literature works on her, as well as an academic mini subdiscipline devoted to her named Madonna studies. Madonna moved to New York City in 1978 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing as a drummer, guitarist, and vocalist in the rock bands Breakfast Club and Emmy, she rose to solo stardom with her debut studio album, Madonna (1983). She followed it with a series of successful albums, including all-time bestsellers Like a Virgin (1984), True Blue (1986) and The Immaculate Collection (1990), as well as Grammy Award winners Ray of Light (1998) and Confessions on a Dance Floor (2005). Madonna has amassed many chart-topping singles throughout her career, including "Like a Virgin", "La Isla Bonita", "Like a Prayer", "Vogue", "Take a Bow", "Frozen", "Music", "Hung Up", and "4 Minutes". Madonna's popularity was enhanced by roles in films such as Desperately Seeking Susan (1985), Dick Tracy (1990), A League of Their Own (1992), and Evita (1996). While Evita won her a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress, many of her other films were not as well received. As a businesswoman, Madonna founded the company Maverick in 1992. It included Maverick Records, one of the most successful artist-run labels in history. Her other ventures include fashion brands, written works, health clubs, and filmmaking. She contributes to various charities, having founded the Ray of Light Foundation in 1998 and Raising Malawi in 2006. With sales of over 300 million records worldwide, Madonna is the best-selling female recording artist of all time. She is the most successful solo artist in the history of the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart and has achieved the most number-one singles by a woman in Australia, Canada, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom. With a revenue of over U.S. $1.5 billion from her concert tickets, she remains the highest-grossing female touring artist worldwide. Forbes has named Madonna the annual top-earning female musician a record 11 times across four decades (1980s–2010s). She was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2008, her first year of eligibility. Madonna was ranked as the greatest woman in music by VH1, and as the greatest music video artist ever by MTV and Billboard. Rolling Stone also listed her among its greatest artists and greatest songwriters of all time.

ChatGPT

  1. madonna

    Madonna can have multiple meanings based on different contexts: 1. In a religious context, Madonna is a title often given to the Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ in Christian religions, particularly in the Roman Catholic tradition. It is derived from the Italian word meaning "our lady". The term is usually associated with paintings, statues, or other artistic representations of Mary. 2. In a pop culture context, Madonna is the stage name of Madonna Louise Ciccone, an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She is widely recognized for her influence in the music industry, often referred to as the "Queen of Pop," and is known for pushing the boundaries with her music and provocative imagery, and continuously reinventing her music and image. She has had a long and successful career with many hit songs and albums. 3. Less commonly, Madonna can refer to an Italian title of respect, addressed or written with the name of a man or woman. For instance, Madonna in "Madonna Rossa."

Webster Dictionary

  1. Madonnanoun

    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

  2. Madonnanoun

    a picture of the Virgin Mary (usually with the babe)

  3. Etymology: [It. madonna my lady. See Dame, Donna, and cf. Madame, Monkey.]

Wikidata

  1. Madonna

    Madonna Louise Ciccone is an American actress, author, director, entrepreneur, philanthropist and singer-songwriter. Born in Bay City, Michigan, she moved to New York City in 1977 to pursue a career in modern dance and performed in the music groups Breakfast Club and Emmy. In 1982, Madonna signed to Sire Records and released her self-titled debut album the following year. She has since released a series of successful albums, including the Grammy Award winners Ray of Light and Confessions on a Dance Floor. Many of her songs peaked atop record charts, including "Like a Virgin", "Into the Groove", "Papa Don't Preach", "Like a Prayer", "Vogue", "Frozen", "Music", "Hung Up", and "4 Minutes". Madonna is known for continuously reinventing both her music and image, and for retaining a standard of autonomy within the recording industry. She attained immense popularity by pushing the boundaries of lyrical content in mainstream popular music and imagery in her music videos, which became a fixture on MTV. Critics have praised her diverse musical productions which have also been known to induce controversy.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Madonna

    Madona, ma-don′a, n. a name given to the Virgin, esp. as seen in works of art: (Shak.) my lady.—adv. Madonn′a-wise, after the fashion of the Madonna, esp. in the arrangement of a woman's hair. [It., lit. 'my lady'—L. mea domina.]

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

  1. Madonna

    is the name given to pictures of the Virgin with the infant Christ, and more generally to all sacred pictures in which the Virgin is a prominent figure; the Virgin has been a favourite subject of art from the earliest times, the first representation of her being, according to legend, by St. Luke; different countries and schools have depicted their Madonnas, each in its own characteristic style; the greatest of all are the Sistine and Della Sedia of Raphael.

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Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. MADONNA

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Madonna is ranked #17111 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Madonna surname appeared 1,658 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Madonna.

    94.9% or 1,574 total occurrences were White.
    2.5% or 43 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    1% or 18 total occurrences were of two or more races.
    0.9% or 15 total occurrences were Black.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of madonna in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of madonna in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of madonna in a Sentence

  1. Trevor Neilson:

    Her (Madonna's) basic belief is that no child, no woman should be attacked anywhere. Period, there needs to be a bright light shone on this problem, which creates an environment that enables the victims to come forward ... and forces law enforcement to pursue these things.

  2. Trevor Neilson:

    This was an incredibly powerful and disturbing conversation about the realities of violence in these people's lives, these stories brought Madonna to tears.

  3. Foo Fighters:

    It's been really hard, actually, to get through the show, because in many ways, I feel torn. Like, why am I up here dancing and having fun when people are crying over the loss of their loved ones? she continued. However, that is exactly what these people want to do. They want to shut us up. They want to silence us. And we won't let them. We will never let them, because there is power in unity, and I do believe that as much chaos and pain and senseless violence and terrorism that occurs around this world, not just in Paris, as much as that that does occur, there is more goodness in this world. We are here to prove it. Audience members clapped and cheered in support of Madonna’s statements, clearly moved by her words. U2 Visits Memorial Site Near Paris Concert Hall, Bono Speaks Out: 'These Are Our People' Madonna, who visibly teared up during her speech, went on to say that she felt conflicted about performing on Saturday and considered canceling her show. I was gonna cancel my show tonight but then I thought to myself, 'Why should I give that to them? Why should I allow them to stop me and to stop us from enjoying freedom? all of the places where people were killed were places where people were having fun, people were enjoying themselves, eating in restaurants, dancing, singing, watching a soccer match.

  4. Norman Blair:

    But if you're still practicing to get a Madonna body 10 years later, then something's gone wrong.

  5. Jennifer Lopez:

    I grew up in the MTV era, i was watching all the way back from Tina Turner, Bruce Springsteen and Madonna and Janet [ Jackson ] and Michael [ Jackson ], all of them. They were my inspirations to get into the music business, to do what I did. Their videos inspired me to do the videos I did. Now, to be 20 years in and here and winning this award, it's just mind blowing.

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