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madeleine

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for madeleine.

Editorial note

Kim Jong Il once (around a decade ago) famously asked Madeleine Albright for her email address.

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Definitions3
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A French type of small gateau or sponge cake, often shaped like an elongated scallop shell.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of madeleine gathered in one view.

noun

A French type of small gateau or sponge cake, often shaped like an elongated scallop shell.

noun

A female given name from French, variant of Madeline.

noun

(figuratively) Something which brings back a memory; a source of nostalgia or evocative memories.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for madeleine.

noun

A French type of small gateau or sponge cake, often shaped like an elongated scallop shell.

noun

A female given name from French, variant of Madeline.

noun

(figuratively) Something which brings back a memory; a source of nostalgia or evocative memories.

Example sentences

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Kim Jong Il once (around a decade ago) famously asked Madeleine Albright for her email address.

2

As far as the Madeleine effect goes, I'm not sure why you consider that intelligence?

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A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle 13.

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Anecdotal counter example: Google 'sweepyface' and you'll find the sad story of what I would describe as a conspiracy theorist who tweeted thousands of times regarding the Madeleine McCann (missing child) case.

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The last time I checked any details of the story of Noah was when I read them in a Madeleine l'Engle novel, ie: years ago.

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> As far as the Madeleine effect goes, I'm not sure why you consider that intelligence?

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> On 16 February 1995, Madeleine Albright, at the time the U.

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On the back of that book are a series of pre-publication endorsements: Henry Kissinger, Bill Clinton, Madeleine Albright, Michael Hayden (former head of the CIA and NSA) and Tony Blair.

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Some examples: - Alesia - Concorde - Dupleix - Exelmans - Madeleine - Pyramides - Solferino - Trocadero - Voltaire - Wagram As a bonus, you can use the Métro lines' color to visually identify your themes (or hostnames).

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How is this any less legal, say, they the topless photos of Kate Middleton, following Lady Gaga in to a hotel to get some exclusive shots or taking a photo of Madeleine McCann's parents while they are in their home?

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If anything, the Madeleine McCann case shows that it's possible to sustain media interest far longer than with the Lindbergh case, even for parents that were not celebrities, even today, as long as the human interest angle is there.

Quote examples

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I guess that, just like Madeleine Albright, you believe that 500k Iraqi children death caused by US sanctions were "worth it"?

2

When Madeleine Albright was asked if she thought the death of half a million Iraqi children due to the sanctions was too high a price to pay, she said "I think...the price is worth it"[2].

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In 2013, the CIA released declassified documents confirming American involvement, and in 2000, Secretary of State Madeleine Albright acknowledged the US role, calling it a "setback for democratic government" in Iran.

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A search for "madeleine" on google.co.uk brings "findmadeleine.com" in the first spot, and a picture of her and three headlines from the last two days related to her case, and a further 4 links on the first page.

Proper noun examples

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Basically meta-data being used to trace people's footsteps - their mobile footprints - to look for potential perps that may have abducted Madeleine.

2

Madeleine Albright gave Jong Il a basketball signed by Michael Jordan.

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And you can see the intermix quite a few times (got his wealth in finance, he worked in finance, the google references), Place de la Madeleine, is exactly who Fleur Pellerin is not trying to help, this are different people doing different things.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use madeleine in a sentence?

Kim Jong Il once (around a decade ago) famously asked Madeleine Albright for her email address.

What does madeleine mean?

A French type of small gateau or sponge cake, often shaped like an elongated scallop shell.

What part of speech is madeleine?

madeleine is commonly used as noun.