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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

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It was a magical night in Wisconsin—across Interstate 94 in Madison, the Badgers thumped USC.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

James can be seen in a video making the motion of a golf swing as a performer sings the Star-Spangled Banner at New York's Madison Square Garden.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

The New York Knicks celebrated their NBA championship Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden, yet hardly anything went according to plan.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

Madison Square Garden Sports stock—which owns the two teams—has gained 60% this year.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

Then she and Madison ran across the yard to Kendra Jackson.

From "Sleepover Sleuths: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #1" by Carolyn Keene

On the track Cavendish claimed omnium silver at the 2016 Olympics and was a three-time madison world champion.

From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2024

On the track, he won omnium silver at the 2016 Olympics and was a three-time madison world champion.

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2024

On the track, Cavendish won omnium silver at the 2016 Olympics and was a three-time madison world champion.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2024

Their silver medal marks a redemption for the pair, who crashed out of the madison at January's European Championships.

From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2024

J. L. P. from wm. madison peyton to mrs. john h. peyton.

From Memoir of John Howe Peyton in sketches by his contemporaries, together with some of his public and private letters, etc., also a sketch of Ann M. Peyton by Various

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