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magdalen
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[ˈmaɡdəlɪn], (Noun)
Definitions:
- St Mary Magdalene
- a reformed prostitute
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Origin
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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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