1. madeleine - Noun
2. Madeleine - Proper noun
A French type of small gateau or sponge cake, often shaped like an elongated scallop shell.
(figuratively) Something which brings back a memory; a source of nostalgia or evocative memories.
Madeleine
A female given name from French.
But, like anyone in love, Madeleine believed that her own relationship was different from every other relationship, immune from typical problems. Jeffrey Eugenides
Every letter was a love letter. Of course, as love letters went, this one could have been better. It was not very promising, for instance, that Madeleine claimed not to want to see him for the next half-century. Jeffrey Eugenides
That's right," he said. "I created a a bunch of Forsaken Warriors, had them attack the Institute and kill Madeleine and nearly kill the rest of us, just so that I could keep Clary from at home. And lo and behold, my diabolical plan is working. Cassandra Clare
We did not have a television while I was growing up, and so I read voraciously. My earliest memory of being utterly transfixed by a book was Madeleine L'Engle's 'A Wrinkle in Time. Dan Brown
Herzen was closer to the truth when he said that every memory calls up a dozen others. The real miracle of Proust is the discipline with which he stemmed the flow. Everything is a Madeleine. Clive James
In Vermont, Governor Madeleine Kunin has given years of service to our state after becoming the state's first female governor in 1985. She is an inspiration to girls throughout Vermont and the country in allowing them to know that the opportunities they have are unlimited. Bernie Sanders