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To: King David
....Madonna" is no longer appropriate. Now that she's a mother....

Doesn't "Madonna" sorta mean "Mother"?

10 posted on 06/18/2004 6:57:05 AM PDT by rogercolleridge
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To: rogercolleridge
literally from Italian, "madonna" means, "my lady" donna is the equivilent of ma'am

Hence madonna, my lady

Belladonna, beautiful lady

etc

67 posted on 06/18/2004 7:35:29 AM PDT by Military family member (Proud Pacers fan...still)
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