transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈmag-də-lən ]
noun
or mag·da·lene -ˌlēn
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
1. : a reformed prostitute
2. : a house of refuge or reformatory for prostitutes