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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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“As part of the Bon Jovi residency at Madison Square Garden, Jon has said numerous times that it has been a joy to return to live shows for the band.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026

Spain fans swarmed around Madison Square Garden with one clutching a replica trophy.

From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026

“What Justice Scalia wants to know is what James Madison thought about violent videogames,” Alito famously quipped during a 2010 argument about a California law regulating videogames.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

It is the first time two women representing the same nation have contested a Grand Slam final since the 2017 US Open between Americans Sloane Stephens and Madison Keys.

From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026

After Madison married the widowed Dolley, they raised the boy at Montpelier.

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

Archibald, who missed the Olympics because of a broken leg sustained in a freak accident in her garden, added a madison medal to the women's team pursuit gold won earlier this week.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2024

Also in Ballerup on Saturday, Sophie Capewell and Katy Marchant took silver and bronze respectively in the women's 500m time trial, while Katie Archibald and Neah Evans won bronze in the women's madison.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2024

Women's madison silver medallist Neah Evans will also return to the boards on Sunday in the omnium, where riders contest four events - the scratch, tempo, elimination and points races.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2024

Great Britain's Ollie Wood said he felt like he had been "rear-ended by a lorry" after a crash put paid to his and Mark Stewart's chances in the men's Olympic madison.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 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