magdalen

Definitions


[ˈmaɡdəlɪn], (Noun)

Definitions:
- St Mary Magdalene

- a reformed prostitute


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English: via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek (Maria hē) Magdalēnē ‘(Mary of) Magdala’ (to whom Jesus appeared after his resurrection; John 20:1–18), formerly identified with the sinner of Luke 7:37




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