Magdalene
Americannoun
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the. Mary Magdalene.
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(lowercase) a reformed prostitute.
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Also Magdalen a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “woman of Magdala.”
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St Mary Magdalene sits within an estate with high levels of unemployment and "economically inactive" people who are neither in work nor looking for it.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
An apology is also expected in Northern Ireland but not until after a public inquiry has been carried out, following a recommendation from a 2021 report on mother and baby institutions, Magdalene laundries and workhouses.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
The penitent Magdalene was a popular subject in Artemisia’s day, and several versions of the painting exist.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
The actor - also an award winning director for films such as The Magdalene Sisters and Neds - was wounded on the head as a result of the attack.
From BBC ● Jan. 16, 2026
Over in Norway, during the summer of 1911, while taking a trip in a small coastal steamer in the Oslofjord, he met a young lady called Sofie Magdalene Hesselberg.
From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl
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