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Magdalene

[ mag-duh-leen, -luhn, mag-duh-lee-nee ]

noun

  1. (lowercase) a reformed prostitute.
  2. Also Ѳ·岹· [] a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “woman of Magdala.”


Magdalene

/ ˌmæɡdəˈliːnɪ; ˈmæɡdəˌliːn /

noun

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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She later moved on to work with Forsyth and Peter Mullan, making films including The Magdalene Sister and Orphans.

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Think of Sarah, the conspiracy daughter of Jesus and Mary Magdalene.

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Former residents who spent time in the homes, or working in Magdalene laundries, are urged to register their interest in taking part before the deadline on 1 May.

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St Mary Magdalene Church in Woolwich plans to hold a vigil in Kelyan's memory this evening.

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And then the moment where he could abandon his fate, and come down from the cross, and go to Mary Magdalene and have a family, those ideas are provocative and beautiful.

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