Madison
Dol·ly or Dol·ley [dol-ee], /ˈdɒl i/, Dorothea Payne, 1768–1849, wife of James Madison.
James, 1751–1836, 4th president of the U.S. 1809–17.
a city in and the capital of Wisconsin, in the S part.
a city in NE New Jersey.
a town in S Connecticut.
a city in SE Indiana.
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.
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.
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How to use Madison in a sentence
True, this may not be what James Madison had in mind when he was writing the Bill of Rights.
The owner of the original video of the “dead cops” chant told me it was taken on 32nd Street between 5th and Madison avenues.
But I rest my case with this fact: James Madison, Ben Franklin, and George Washington said so.
According to James Madison, there was “a considerable pause.”
As President, the Father of the Constitution James Madison drank a pint a day.
William Hendricks, for some time governor of Indiana, died at Madison, aged 67.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellIn the same session, James Madison actively participated in a discussion concerning religious liberty and tolerance.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia | Dorothy M. TorpeyThis clause was adopted, and James Madison for the first time attracted state-wide attention to his thinking and philosophy.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia | Dorothy M. TorpeyJames Madison, a most profound student of government, is considered as the most influential member of the convention.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia | Dorothy M. TorpeyAlthough the President had to depart shortly afterwards, Dolly Madison stayed there for the duration of the war.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia | Dorothy M. Torpey
British Dictionary definitions for madison (1 of 3)
/ (ˈmædɪsən) /
a type of cycle relay race
Origin of madison
1British Dictionary definitions for Madison (2 of 3)
/ (ˈmædɪsən) /
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)
British Dictionary definitions for Madison (3 of 3)
/ (ˈmædɪsən) /
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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Cultural definitions for Madison
Capital of Wisconsin.
Notes for Madison
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