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Magdalene en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈmɔːdlɪn/ certain placenames in Oxford and Cambridge, varieties of fruit
- /ˈmeɪ̯ɡdəlin/ Upper Midwestern US, Northwestern US, Canada
- /ˈmæɡdəlin/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From 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.
Meanings
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A reformed prostitute.
"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
Forms
wikipedia: Mary Magdalene
Magdalene en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈmɔːdlɪn/ certain placenames in Oxford and Cambridge, varieties of fruit
- /ˈmeɪ̯ɡdəlin/ Upper Midwestern US, Northwestern US, Canada
- /ˈmæɡdəlin/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From 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.
Meanings
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A female given name from Hebrew.
October in Orania can be charming. When the sun sets, long ribbons of burnt orange settle on the horizon. The flies and mosquitoes that come with the oppressive summer heat haven’t arrived yet. It is Magdalene Kleynhans’ favourite time of year. “You can sit outside until late into the night,” says the businesswoman, whose family spend much of their time outdoors. Her children fish from the banks of the Orange River whenever they choose. Kleynhans leaves the house unlocked. “It’s a good life. It’s a big privilege.”
2019 October 24, Dennis Webster, “'An indictment of South Africa': whites-only town Orania is booming”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 29 Mar 2022:
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Mary Magdalene, a disciple of Jesus.
and the twelue were with him, And certaine women which had bene healed of euill spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene out of whom went seuen deuils
1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Luke 8:1-2:
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(abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, informal, qualifier:Cambridge University) Ellipsis of Magdalene College, Cambridge.
Deriveds
maudlin · Magdalene laundry · Magdalene Islands · Magdalene asylum
Relateds
Lena · Maddie · Maddy · Madelyn · Magdalen · Madeleine · Madeline
Translations (25)
fi Matleena (female given name) · ro Mădălina (female given name) · kl Mattaliit (female given name) · ro Magdalena (female given name) · de Magdalena (female given name) · no Magdalena (female given name) · gl Madalena (female given name) · ga Madailéin (female given name) · cs Magdaléna (female given name) · fr Madeleine (female given name) · et Madli (female given name) · it Maddalena (female given name) · pt Madalena (female given name) · be Магдале́на (female given name) · hu Magdolna (female given name) · fo Magdalena (female given name) · xag 𐕌𐔰𐔳𐔴𐔾𐔰𐕒𐕡𐕎 (female given name) · oc Magdalena (female given name) · es Magdalena (female given name) · sv Magdalena (female given name) · iu ᒫᒡᑕᓕᓐ (female given name) · ru Магдали́на (female given name) · da Magdalene (female given name) · pl Magdalena (female given name) · el Μαγδαληνή (female given name)
wikipedia: Mary Magdalene