Standard Lemma guide

madge

name · noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /mæd͡ʒ/
  • Australia: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ædʒ
  • CMU ARPABET: M AE1 JH Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

A diminutive of the female given name Margaret or, rarely, Madonna.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

name

Meaning 2

A surname.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

name

Meaning 3

A town in Washburn County, Wisconsin, United States.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4

name

Meaning 4

The vulva.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete, slang

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5

noun

Meaning 5

The barn owl.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic

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6

noun

Meaning 6

The magpie.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic

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History

Etymology

See the etymology at magpie for a related discussion.