Definition of Madison, James in English:
Madison, James
proper nounˈmadɪs(ə)nˈmædəsən
(1751–1836), American Democratic Republican statesman, 4th president of the US 1809–17. He played a leading part in drawing up the US Constitution (1787) and proposed the Bill of Rights (1791).
Definition of Madison, James in US English:
Madison, James
proper nounˈmædəsənˈmadəsən
(1751–1836), 4th president of the US 1809–17. He played a major part in the drafting of the US Constitution 1787, and he proposed the Bill of Rights 1791. A Democratic-Republican, his presidency saw the US emerge successfully from the War of 1812.