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  Madison

  noun

  Dolly or Dolley Dorothea Payne, 1768–1849, wife of James Madison.
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  madison

  noun

  a type of cycle relay race

Madison

American  

[mad-uh-suhn] / ˈmæd ə sən /

noun

1. Dolly or Dolley 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.

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Madison ¹ British  

/ ˈmædɪsən /

noun

1. 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 ² British  

/ ˈmædɪsən /

noun

1. a type of cycle relay race

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Madison ³ British  

/ ˈmædɪsən /

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 Cultural  

1. Capital of Wisconsin.

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Location of the main branch of the University of Wisconsin.

Etymology

Origin of madison

C20: from Madison Square Gardens in New York City, early venue for such races

Example Sentences

One was a conversation with Prof. Robert P. George at an event sponsored by the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions at Princeton University.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 6, 2026

Travis and Taylor may even have got the idea to hire out Madison Square Garden from Sandler's 2002 film Mr Deeds, in which his character took over the venue to propose to his girlfriend, external.

From BBC • Jul. 4, 2026

So by 1803, Secretary of State James Madison was working diligently to secure peace between the U.S. and Tripoli as quickly as possible.

From Salon • Jul. 4, 2026

There was nothing wrong with the Madison, N.J., public school Ankur Jain’s 11-year-old son attended: Arjan was happy and excelling academically.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 4, 2026

He had been Jackson’s longtime body servant, Just as Billy Lee and Paul Jennings had been beside George Washington and James Madison.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis