Madonna

UK: /məˈdɒnə/ US: /məˈdɑnə/ ,(mə don′ə)

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Ma•don•na /məˈdɑnə/   n. 

1. Religion [proper noun* usually: the + ~] Mary, the mother of Jesus;
   the Virgin Mary.
2. Religion [countable] an image of the Virgin Mary.

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Ma•don•na  (mə don′ə), n. 

1. Religion the Virgin Mary (usually prec. by the).
2. Religion a picture or statue representing the Virgin Mary.
3. (l.c.) [Archaic.] an Italian title of formal address to a woman.

• Italian: my lady
• 1575–85

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

Madonna / məˈdɒnə/ noun

1. a designation of the Virgin Mary
2. (sometimes not capital) a picture or statue of the Virgin Mary

Etymology: 16th Century: Italian, from ma my + donna lady

Madonna / məˈdɒnə/ noun

1. full name Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone. born 1958, US pop singer and film actress. Her records include Like a Virgin (1985), Like a Prayer (1989), Ray of Light (1998), Music (2000), and MDNA (2012). Her films include Desperately Seeking Susan (1985) and Evita (1996)