[mad-uh-suh
n] 
| 1. | Dol⋅ly or Dol⋅ley [dol-ee] , (Dorothea Payne), 1768–1849, wife of James Madison. |
| 2. | James, 1751–1836, 4th president of the U.S. 1809–17. |
| 3. | a city in and the capital of Wisconsin, in the S part. 170,616. |
| 4. | a city in NE New Jersey. 15,357. |
| 5. | a town in S Connecticut. 14,031. |
| 6. | a city in SE Indiana. 12,472. |
| 7. | a river in SW Montana and NW Wyoming, flowing N to join the Jefferson and Gallatin rivers and form the Missouri River. 183 mi. (294 km) long. |
| 8. | a dance in which the participants stand side by side in a line while one person, acting as leader, calls out various steps, each letter of the word “Madison” signaling a specific step. |
Dolley Madison
American first lady (1809-17), the wife of James Madison, fourth president of the United States. Raised in the plain style of her Quaker family, she was renowned for her charm, warmth, and ingenuity. Her popularity as manager of the White House made that task a responsibility of every first lady who followed.
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