madonna

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
  2. noun United States pop singer and sex symbol during the 1980s (born in 1958)

Etymology

Said to be named after the American singer Madonna.

In classic literature

Synonyms

Mary, Virgin Mary, The Virgin, Blessed Virgin

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