madge

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madge^¹

/mæd͡ʒ/

Rhymes with -ædʒ

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See the etymology at magpie for a related discussion.

noun madges

archaic The barn owl.
archaic The magpie.

Madge^²

/mæd͡ʒ/

Rhymes with -ædʒ

proper noun Madges

countable, uncountable A female given name Fie upon Caroline, Madge, Amelia - / These I reckon the essence of prose!
countable, uncountable A diminutive of the female given name Margaret
countable, uncountable A diminutive of the female given name Madonna, of rare usage
countable, uncountable A surname.
countable, uncountable A town in Washburn County, Wisconsin, United States.
countable, obsolete, slang, uncountable The vulva. SALLY, who began to be tir'd with her Canonis'd Suitor, drew up the Curtain, alias her Hoop-Petticoat, &c. and clapping her Hand upon Madge, said, Ecce Signum, Doctor. This is my only Support, and I hope will continue so to my Life's End.
countable, informal, uncountable Madonna (Madonna Louise Ciccone), Queen of Pop music, American singer.
Similar: Queen of Pop

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@misc{madge_2026,
  title = {madge},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/madge},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}