Black Madonna

proper noun

A statue or painting in Western Christianity of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Infant Jesus, where both figures are depicted with dark skin.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. ChristianityA statue or painting in Western Christianity of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Infant Jesus, where both figures are depicted with dark skin.

    Synonyms: Black Virgin

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA statue or painting in Western Christianity of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Infant Jesus, where both figures are depicted with dark skin.

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Black Madonna. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Black%20Madonna

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“Black Madonna.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Black%20Madonna. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Black Madonna,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Black%20Madonna.

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