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Madison

[ mad-uh-suhn ]

noun

  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.
  4. a city in NE New Jersey.
  5. a town in S Connecticut.
  6. a city in SE Indiana.
  7. 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.
  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.


madison

1

/ ˈæɪə /

noun

  1. a type of cycle relay race
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Madison

2

/ ˈæɪə /

noun

  1. 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)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Madison

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/ ˈæɪə /

noun

  1. MadisonJames17511836MUSPOLITICS: statesmanPOLITICS: head of state 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Madison

  1. Capital of Wisconsin .
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Notes

Location of the main branch of the University of Wisconsin.
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of Madison1

C20: from Madison Square Gardens in New York City, early venue for such races
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Example Sentences

The San Diego Police Department’s child abuse unit is investigating the girl’s death because the unit investigates deaths when the victim is 17 or younger, said Abbey Madison, a Police Department spokesperson.

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Variety reports that the country superstar balked at a chance to star in a sketch alongside Bowen Yang and host Mikey Madison.

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Drive down the roads, and you can see billboards plastered in cities like Green Bay and Madison that read "don't let Elon buy our court" and depict the SpaceX and Tesla boss as a puppeteer.

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Haguenauer is also the coach of Americans Madison Chock and Evan Bates, who won their third successive world title this year.

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When the time came for Wallen to join in the tradition, he whispered something in host Mikey Madison's ear and crossed in front of the cameras to exit the stage.

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