Magdalene
Pronunciation
  • IPA: /ˈmæɡdəlin/
  • (placenames in Oxford and Cambridge, varieties of fruit) IPA: /ˈmɔːdlɪn/
Proper noun
  1. A female given name
  2. Mary Magdalene, a disciple of Jesus.
    • 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), imprinted at London: By Robert Barker, […], OCLC 964384981 ↗, Luke 8:1-2 ↗:
      :
      And the twelve were with him; and certain woman which had been healed of evil spirits, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils;
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Magdalene (plural Magdalenes)

  1. A reformed prostitute.
    • 1906 John Galsworthy, ''The Forsyte Saga: The Man of Property: Interlude:
      "Trying to help women who've come to grief." Old Jolyon didn't quite understand. "To grief?" he repeated; then realised with a shock that she meant exactly what he would have meant himself if he had used that expression. Assisting the Magdalenes of London!



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