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

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Passion of the Christ starred Jim Caviezel as Jesus Christ and Monica Bellucci as Mary Magdalene among an ensemble cast. —

Tommy McArdle, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025 On Christmas Day, King Charles III, 76, and wife Queen Camilla, 77, took part in the royal family's traditional walk for morning mass at Sandringham's St. Mary Magdalene Church. —

Ashley Hume, Fox News, 29 Dec. 2024 George, 11, Charlotte, 9, and Louis, 6, were joined by their parents Prince William and Kate Middleton and the rest of the royal family for the annual Dec. 25 walkabout following a morning church service at St. Mary Magdalene on Sandringham’s grounds. —

Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024 Zara Tindall and her youngest daughter, Lena Tindall, joined members of the British royal family for the annual Christmas Morning Service at St. Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham, Norfolk, on Wednesday. —

Ty Gaskins, WWD, 26 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Mary Magdalene

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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The first known use of Mary Magdalene was before the 12th century

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