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madeleine [ˈmædəlɪn -ˌleɪn] n (Cookery) a small fancy sponge cake [perhaps after Madeleine Paulmier, French pastry cook] How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The spit turned, the stove roared, the pretty Madeleine wept; D'Artagnan felt himself invaded by hunger, cold and love. His wife, on the contrary, whose maiden name had been Madeleine Radelle, was pale, meagre, and sickly-looking. I can't make up my mind if I shall call her Madeleine or Cecilia. |
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