Magdalene: Meaning and Definition of

Mag•da•lene

Pronunciation: (mag'du-lēn", -lun, mag"du-lē'nē), [key]
— n.
  1. See
  2. (l.c.) a reformed prostitute.
  3. a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “woman of Magdala.”
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