Magdalene
English
editEtymology
editFrom Ancient Greek Μαγδαληνή (Magdalēnḗ, “woman from Magdala”), byname of the biblical Mary Magdalene, "Mary of Magdala", from Μαγδαλά (Magdalá), the name of a village on Lake Galilee (the name of which derives from Hebrew מגדל (migdál, “tower”)). Generic use comes from the traditional association of Mary Magdalene with the "woman which was a sinner" mentioned in Luke 7:37. Doublet of Madeleine, Magdalen, Magdalena, and Maudlin.
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /ˈmæɡdəlin/
- (certain placenames in Oxford and Cambridge, varieties of fruit) IPA(key): /ˈmɔːdlɪn/
Proper noun
editMagdalene
- A female given name from Hebrew
- Mary Magdalene, a disciple of Jesus.
- 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Luke 8:1-2:
- (Cambridge University, informal) Ellipsis of Magdalene College, Cambridge.
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editfemale given name
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biblical character — see Mary Magdalene
Noun
editMagdalene (plural Magdalenes)
- 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!
- 1906 John Galsworthy, The Forsyte Saga: The Man of Property: Interlude:
Danish
editProper noun
editMagdalene
- a female given name of biblical origin
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Proper noun
editMagdalene
- a female given name, variant of Magdalena
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