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Madonna
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Madonna
(noun)
Madonna
/mə
ˈ
dɑːnə/
noun
plural
Madonnas
Madonna
/mə
ˈ
dɑːnə/
noun
plural
Madonnas
Britannica Dictionary definition of MADONNA
1
the Madonna
:
the Virgin Mary
:
the mother of Jesus Christ
2
[
count
]
:
a painting or statue of the Virgin Mary
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