or ~e noun Usage: often capitalized Etymology: Mary Magdalen or Magdalene woman healed by Jesus of evil spirits (Luke 8:2), considered identical with a reformed prostitute (Lk 7:36-50) Date: 1697 a reformed prostitute, a house of refuge or reformatory for prostitutes
MAGDALEN
Meaning of MAGDALEN in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012