madonna

ma-don-na · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus Christ in Christian tradition.

  2. 2.

    A picture or statue of the Virgin Mary.

  3. 3.

    (as proper noun) The American singer and actress (born 1958).

Forms

plural: madonnas

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    Madonna and Child — A depiction of the Virgin Mary with the infant Jesus.

Related words

See also: mary, virgin

Etymology

From Italian ma donna ("my lady"), from Latin mea domina.