Mary Magdalene

noun

Mary Mag·​da·​lene -ˈmag-də-lən 

-ˌlēn;

-ˌmag-də-ˈlē-nē

: a woman who was healed of evil spirits by Jesus and who saw the risen Christ near his sepulchre

Examples of Mary Magdalene in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Starring Jim Caviezel as Jesus Christ and Monica Bellucci as Mary Magdalene among an ensemble cast, The Passion of the Christ broke records upon its release 21 years ago, becoming the fifth-highest-grossing movie of 2004 worldwide. —Jen Juneau, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025

Gaga retells the story of Judas Iscariot through the eyes of a Mary Magdalene torn between Jesus and Judas, love and temptation, aggressive verses and dazzling melodic choruses. —Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025

Think of Sarah, the conspiracy daughter of Jesus and Mary Magdalene. —Devan Díaz, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2025

Lady Gaga, in character as Mary Magdalene, monitors the final showdown between Jesus and Judas in this velvet hat shaped like the body of the Eraserhead baby. —Kinsey Jasnoch, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin Magdalene, from Greek Magdalēnē

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

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