madonna

noun5

1. •
   A representation of the Virgin Mary.

   • Giacomo Medica’s (1965) sample of the 697 most important Marian sanctuaries in Italy gives us some idea of the number of Italian madonnas in Italy as a whole. — 1992
2. •
   Alternative letter-case form of Madonna.
3. •
   A morally pure woman.

   • For centuries, madonnas provided legitimate children and social respectability; whores, illegitimate pleasure. — 1997
4. •
   A lady.

   • […] hee lay last night in such a madonnas chamber, tother night he lay in such a Countesses couch, to night he lies in such a Ladies closet, […] — 1604
5. •
   A one-footed lien-to-tail trick, where the front foot is taken off and kicked out straight down behind the board.

noun2

1. •
   An artistic representation of the Virgin Mary, chiefly when holding the infant Jesus.

   • A beautiful example of this type of Madonna is the polyptych in the Museo Civico in Sansepolcro.
2. •
   A morally pure woman.

   • “Men,” I said, with a tone of disgust. “Halal circles, haram circles, good, bad, Madonnas, whores, goats, penises, it’s all the same.” — 2000