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Madonnawise

Madonnawise adverb: in the manner of the Virgin Mary.

Adverb

Madonnawise (not comparable)

  1. In the manner of the Virgin Mary.
    • 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 of Madonnawise

From Madonna + -wise.

Questions about Madonnawise

What does Madonnawise mean?
Madonnawise means in the manner of the Virgin Mary.
What part of speech is Madonnawise?
Madonnawise is an adverb.

Words near Madonnawise in the dictionary

  1. Madonnahood
  2. Madonnaish
  3. madonnalike
  4. Madonnamania
  5. madonnas
  6. Madonnawise
  7. madoqua
  8. madoquas
  9. mador
  10. Madora
  11. Madore

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