MADONNA


Meaning of MADONNA in English

n. Eccl. 1 (prec. by the) a name for the Virgin Mary. 2 (usu. madonna) a picture or statue of the Madonna. madonna lily the white Lilium candidum, as shown in many pictures of the Madonna.

[ It. f. ma = mia my + donna lady f. L domina ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.