Mary Magdalene

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noun

Mary of Magdala, whom Jesus healed of possession by devils, Luke 8:2: traditionally identified with the repentant woman whom Jesus forgave. Luke 7:37–50.

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How to use Mary Magdalene in a sentence

He hits bottom at Rocamadour, a sanctuary in the Dordogne known as a citadel of faith devoted to Mary.
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Gillingham tells Mary that he wants to make their lives simpler, but it sounds a little like the dying of the light.
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Then again, this is not the high-spirited Mary we met in Season 1—indeed, none of the Crawleys are the same.
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Maybe Mary is being more realistic about a second marriage—but is it too much to ask for a little fire?
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Mary Elizabeth Williams of Salon labels the show a “crass stunt” on a “bottom-feeding vortex of sadness network.”
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Mary is fair as the morning dew— Cheeks of roses and ribbons of blue!
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The first subject chosen by her for a picture was the "Portal of the Church of the Magdalene."
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But Mary had gone home after dressing her mistress, and the fat boy came back again more disturbed than before.
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He ruminated a little with a most disturbed expression of face, and left the room in search of Mary.
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By an Act passed in the 4th of William and Mary foreign buttons made of hair were forbidden to be imported.
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British Dictionary definitions for Mary Magdalene

Mary Magdalene

noun

Saint Mary Magdalene New Testament a woman of Magdala (ˈmæɡdələ) in Galilee whom Jesus cured of evil spirits (Luke 8:2) and who is often identified with the sinful woman of Luke 7:36–50. In Christian tradition she is usually taken to have been a prostitute. Feast day: July 22See also magdalen

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Cultural definitions for Mary Magdalene

Mary Magdalene

[ (mag-duh-luhn, mag-duh-leen) ]

In the Gospels, a woman who became a follower of Jesus after he drove out her demons. She is also described as a woman who was present at the Crucifixion, as an attendant at his burial, and as one of the witnesses to the discovery of the empty tomb three days later.

notes for Mary Magdalene

According to the Gospel of Luke, Mary Magdalene is also identified with the repentant prostitute who anointed the feet of Jesus.