madonna

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'I wonder,' says he to this poor lady, 'I wonder how long I shall keep thee, madonna, a week -- a month -- a year?

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  1. My lady; madam: an Italian title of address or of courtesy, equivalent to madam. Clown. Good madonna, why mournest thou? Olivia. Good fool, for my brother's death. Shak., T. N., i. 5. 72.
  2. Specifically
  3. [capitalized] The Virgin Mary (“Our Lady”); hence, a picture representing the Virgin.
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  • He just stood there smiling like a madonna, and then he said, Tm a woman, Peter.' —  Clavell - King Rat
  • Monroe piercings, also called the madonna piercing or mole piercings are usually done on the upper lip .... —  ReadABlog.com New Blogs and RSS Feeds
  • Your credit rating's good for a madonna or a bardot —  Irvine Housing Blog
  • Dave threw some good ones, but madonna was always there to reply, and in an unexpected way. —  GeekLikeMe.net
  • A woman at the next table wore a t-shirt with what looked like the madonna on it, and, (I'm not sure, but I'd like to imagine), the madonna had hands that cupped her soft belly. —  Schmutzie.com
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  1. Italian, = French madame, my lady: see madam, madame.
 

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