Madonna

Pop music queen

Madonna refers primarily to the Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus Christ, especially in Catholic tradition and religious art.

The name gained secular fame through the American singer Madonna Louise Ciccone, who became one of the most influential pop artists of the late twentieth century, known for provocative reinvention and hits like "Like a Virgin" and "Material Girl." (Lowercase madonna refers to artistic depictions of the Virgin Mary.)

popstar

Material Girl

Woman valuing wealth highly

  • VogueRenowned style periodical
  • MTVYouth-oriented video network
  • EvitaSpanish pet name

Confessions · controversy · provocateur · Kabbalah · Malawi · reinvention · dance-pop · music video · tour · platinum

religious

Virgin Mary

Mother of Christ

icon · devotion · veneration · sanctuary · prayer · blessed · intercession

icon

trailblazer

First to forge ahead

boundary-pushing · empowerment · sexuality · feminism · provocation · taboo · cultural impact · shapeshifter · chameleon · reinvention

Categories
Opposites
religious iconography

Madonnawhore

Sex worker

fallen woman · Lilith · harlot · scarlet woman · temptress

biblical/religious significance

MadonnaSatan

Judeo-Christian arch-enemy of God

Judas Iscariot · Eve · Herod · Pontius Pilate · Cain

POP MUSIC PERSONA (re: Madonna the artist)

MadonnaTiffany

Upscale jewelry retailer

Pat Boone · Marie Osmond · Carrie Underwood · Olivia Newton-John · Karen Carpenter

Phrases
Family

madonnas

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG