No. 6,954 in French
madison
Madison: A type of lively French line dance popularized in the 1960s.
In a sentence
Nous avons dansé le madison toute la nuit lors de la fête.
We danced the madison all night at the party.
Here, 'madison' refers to the dance style known as the Madison, a particular jazz dance popularized in the 1950s.
Le Madison est une danse de ligne très amusante.
The Madison is a very fun line dance.
In this context, 'Madison' is used as a proper noun representing the dance itself.
Le groupe a interprété un morceau de style Madison lors du concert.
The band performed a Madison-style piece during the concert.
Here, 'Madison' describes a music style associated with the Madison dance genre.
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