Mary Mag ‧ da ‧ le ‧ ne, Saint /ˌme ə ri mæɡdəˈliːni, -ˈmæɡdəliːn/ BrE AmE
in the New Testament of the Bible, a woman whom Jesus cured. She attended Jesus's ↑ crucifixion and was the first person to see him when he returned to life after his death. She is usually thought to be the same woman as the ↑ prostitute who washed Jesus' feet, but who is not named in the Bible.