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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
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Madison

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/ 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)
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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
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Madison

  1. Capital of Wisconsin .
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Notes

Location of the main branch of the University of Wisconsin.
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Word 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

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Structured around the only full-length concert Lennon performed after the Beatles’ dissolution, the documentary peaks with sequences from that benefit show, called One to One, which took place Aug. 30, 1972, at Madison Square Garden.

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Taylor, 38, will defend her undisputed light-welterweight titles in the much-anticipated trilogy bout at the iconic Madison Square Garden in New York on 11 July.

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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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