[muh-don-uh] 
| 1. | the Virgin Mary (usually prec. by the). |
| 2. | a picture or statue representing the Virgin Mary. |
| 3. | (lowercase ) Archaic. an Italian title of formal address to a woman. |
| Ma·don·na (mə-dŏn'ə) n.
[Italian, from Old Italian : ma- (variant of mia, my, from Latin mea; see Madame) + donna, lady (from Latin domina; see Madame).] |
A work of art depicting Mary, the mother of Jesus, especially one that shows her holding the infant Jesus; also a term for Mary herself. Madonna is Italian for “my lady.”
An American pop singer known for her many incarnations, ranging from an early “Material Girl” to a movie star (Evita) to a mother and wife. Many consider Madonna a promotional genius for her ability to reinvent herself.