I. Ma‧don‧na¹ /məˈdɒnə $ məˈdɑː-/ noun

1. the Madonna Mary, the mother of Jesus, in the Christian religion

2. [countable] a picture or figure of Mary

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II. Ma·don·na² /məˈdɒnə $ -ˈdɑːnə/
(1958-) a US singer and film actress, one of the most most successful pop musicians of the 1980s and 1990s. She is known for dressing and performing in her concerts and MUSIC VIDEOs in a way that is sexually exciting and sometimes shocking. Her songs include Like a Virgin (1984), Papa Don’t Preach (1986), and 4 Minutes (2008). Her films include Desperately Seeking Susan (1985), Body of Evidence (1993), and Evita (1996). She is married to the English FILM DIRECTOR Guy Ritchie, and in October 2006 she adopted a boy from Malawi called David Banda Mwale. She is also known for being interested in Kabbalah.

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