Madeleine

¹ American  

[mad-l-in, -lahyn, mad^uh-len] / ˈmæd l ɪn, -ˌlaɪn, madəˈlɛn /

Also Madelaine,

noun

1. a female given name, form of Magdalene.

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madeleine ² American  

[mad-l-in, mad-l-eyn, mad^uh-len] / ˈmæd l ɪn, ˌmæd lˈeɪn, madəˈlɛn /

noun

French Cooking.

PLURAL

madeleines

1. a small shell-shaped cake made of flour, eggs, sugar, and butter and baked in a mold.

2. something that triggers memories or nostalgia: in allusion to a nostalgic passage in Proust's Remembrance of Things Past.

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madeleine British  

/ -ˌleɪn, ˈmædəlɪn /

noun

1. a small fancy sponge cake

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Etymology

Origin of madeleine

1835–45; < French, earlier gâteau à la Madeleine, after the female given name; the attribution of the recipe to an 18th-century cook named Madeleine Pau(l)mier is unsubstantiated

Example Sentences

Homeowner Madeleine Higson told an earlier hearing that the family had caused "significant distress" after numerous people visited her property in an effort to gain access.

From BBC

The prime suspect in the disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann, who was released from prison in September, could be allowed to leave Germany following a court decision, a court spokesperson told Sunday.

From Barron's

The contact with Madeleine's sister ended at the start of January 2024, when Wandelt again began targeting Madeleine's mother.

From BBC

But before returning to Poland, Wandelt visited Charing Cross police station in London and told officers she was Madeleine.

From BBC

Results of the DNA test - taken by Wandelt after she was arrested at Bristol Airport in February - "conclusively proved" she is not Madeleine.

From BBC