the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
"The statue in the chapel depicts the madonna holding the infant Jesus, a traditional image revered by Roman Catholics."
United States pop singer and sex symbol during the 1980s (born in 1958)
"Madonna became a global phenomenon as the defining pop icon of the 1980s."
A one-footed lien-to-tail trick, where the front foot is taken off and kicked out straight down behind the board.
"The skateboarder landed a madonna by kicking his front foot straight back while sliding on one rail to tail."
In plain English: A madonna is an image of Mary holding baby Jesus, often used to describe something that looks very beautiful and pure.
"The painting depicts Madonna holding the infant Jesus in her arms."
Usage: The term madonna refers to a specific freestyle skiing maneuver involving kicking the front ski downward while balancing on the rear edge. Skiers often confuse this technical move with general terms for aerial tricks or falls, so it should only be used when describing that precise one-footed rotation technique.
The Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus.
"The artist painted a serene portrait of the madonna holding the infant Jesus in her arms."
The word comes from the Italian phrase ma donna, meaning "my lady," which was originally an address to the Virgin Mary rather than a personal name for women. It entered English alongside its doublet, madam, though it is not used as a given name in Italy despite being common there today.