Madison
Dol·ly or Dol·ley [dol-ee], /ˈdɒl i/, Dorothea Payne, 1768–1849, wife of James Madison.
James, 1751–1836, 4th president of the U.S. 1809–17.
a city in and the capital of Wisconsin, in the S part.
a city in NE New Jersey.
a town in S Connecticut.
a city in SE Indiana.
a river in SW Montana and NW Wyoming, flowing N to join the Jefferson and Gallatin rivers and form the Missouri River. 183 miles (294 km) long.
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.
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A Slave in the White House: Paul Jennings and the Madisons By Elizabeth Dowling Taylor.
Must Reads: Madison’s Slaves, Pam Houston, and Alec Wilkinson | Eric Herschthal, Kevin Canfield, Nina MacLaughlin | February 23, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTMrs. Madisons father had a large library filled with general literature, and she read whatever she thought interesting.
Peggy Owen at Yorktown | Lucy Foster MadisonSomebody wrote to her from the same summer resort where the Dorrances and the Madisons happened to be together.
Betty Lee, Sophomore | David Goodger (goodger@python.org)The National Intelligencer espoused the cause of the Madisons enthusiastically, and congratulated the nation on his re-election.
A Little Girl in Old Washington | Amanda M. DouglasThe wanderings of the Madisons when they became reunited have passed into general history and need not here be recalled.
Women of America | John Rouse Larus
As to ourselves, Mr. Jeffersons and Mr. Madisons characters are well known to you.
The Life of Albert Gallatin | Henry Adams
British Dictionary definitions for madison (1 of 3)
/ (ˈmædɪsən) /
a type of cycle relay race
Origin of madison
1British Dictionary definitions for Madison (2 of 3)
/ (ˈmædɪsən) /
a city in the US, in S central Wisconsin, on an isthmus between Lakes Mendota and Monona: the state capital. Pop: 218 432 (2003 est)
British Dictionary definitions for Madison (3 of 3)
/ (ˈmædɪsən) /
James. 1751–1836, US statesman; 4th president of the US (1809–17). He helped to draft the US Constitution and Bill of Rights. His presidency was dominated by the War of 1812
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Cultural definitions for Madison
Capital of Wisconsin.
Notes for Madison
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