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Magdalene

American  
[mag-duh-leen, -luhn, mag-duh-lee-nee] / ˈmæg dəˌlin, -lən, ˌmæg dəˈli ni /

noun

  1. the. Mary Magdalene.

  2. (lowercase) a reformed prostitute.

  3. Also Magdalen a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “woman of Magdala.”

Magdalene British  
/ ˌmæɡdəˈliːnɪ, ˈmæɡdəˌliːn /

noun

  1. See Mary Magdalene

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I wasn’t offered the part of Mary Magdalene, which I wanted, but of Pontius Pilate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

After the service at St Mary Magdalene Church in Norfolk, the royals greeted and interacted with excited crowds who had gathered on the crisp Christmas morning.

From BBC • Dec. 25, 2025

The drama that occurs when Erivo’s Jesus and Soo’s Mary Magdalene interact should provide the model for all the cast members to lay bare their messy human conflicts.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 4, 2025

Phillipa Soo’s Mary Magdalene brought a probing, tentative and profound intimacy in her adoration of Erivo’s Jesus.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 4, 2025

Only Magdalene called Lena and First Corinthians were genuinely happy when the big Packard rolled evenly and silently out of the driveway.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison

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