Madonnawise

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adverb

In the manner of the Virgin Mary.

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Meanings

adverbMadonnawise (not comparable)
  1. not comparableIn the manner of the Virgin Mary.

    Here her eyes must be wide open, gazing upward Madonnawise.

    1952, Sholem Aleichem, Wandering star, page 216
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    Her dark chestnut hair, parted Madonnawise on her pale and thoughtful brow, fell in rich clusters down an ivory neck...

    1851, The International magazine of literature, art, and science, Volume 4, page 651

    She simply sat smiling her smile of bliss, nursing her husband's feet Madonnawise on her lap.

    1946, Dennis Gray Stoll, ...The dove found no rest, page 38

Origin

From Madonna + -wise.

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Translations

Finnish madonnamaisesti
  • madonnamaisestiin the manner of Virgin Mary
Cite this entry
APA

Madonnawise. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Madonnawise

MLA

“Madonnawise.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Madonnawise. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Madonnawise,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Madonnawise.

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