madison
/ˈmædɪsən/
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.17 in modern English
Meaning
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An English surname originating as a matronymic; (US politics) used specifically of James Madison (1751–1836), a Founding Father and fourth president of the United States.
Countable; Uncountable
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A locale in the United States; all named for James Madison unless otherwise indicated.
Countable; Uncountable
name
A locale in the United States; all named for James Madison unless otherwise indicated.
Countable; Uncountable
name
A locale in the United States; all named for James Madison unless otherwise indicated.
Countable; Uncountable
name
A locale in the United States; all named for James Madison unless otherwise indicated.
Countable; Uncountable
name
A locale in the United States; all named for James Madison unless otherwise indicated.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "Clearly quite a number of past chief executives would have been TV washouts. Jefferson, for example, is acknowledged to have been a terrible public speaker, Madison an unimpressive little man in voice and appearance."
- "City governments have joined in by deactivating the cameras or canceling contracts with Flock in Fort Collins, Colorado; Eugene, Oregon; Madison, Wisconsin; Knoxville, Tennessee; Syracuse, New York; and Walla Walla, Washington."
- "Vanessa likes the ultrapopular Madison as a girl's name, which tells you everything you need to know about her personality."
- "This dance with a familiar name is not to be confused with the Madison of a few years ago. The 1962 Madison is simply a twist on the Twist. [...] "The Madison was first introduced to Parisian teenagers from America by television and caught on practically overnight. There is already a nightclub called The Madison. In the nightclubs and at large parties everyone dances in lines, the best dancers in the front line so the beginners behind them can learn from the experts. The Madison is best when done with five or more couples.""
- "It's not everybody's shampoo and set, but the music, the humour and the dancing will strike a chord with all those old enough to remember Chubby Checker, The Madison and The Mashed Potato."
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Wiktionary places this term in People.