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- noun   A reformed prostitute .
- proper noun   A female given name .
- proper noun   Mary Magdalene , a disciple ofJesus .
Etymologies
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								The younger, spoiled and headstrong Magdalene, is proud and beautiful and determined. 
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								The name Magdalene may however mean 'the twiner or plaiter of hair,' and this interpretation possibly induced 
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								This woman is usually referred to as Magdalene, and to me she is the most important figure in it. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 06 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Artists Elbert Hubbard 1885 
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								Mary Magdalene is not diverted from her enquiries by the surprise of the vision, nor satisfied with the honour of it; but still she harps upon the same string: They have taken away my Lord. Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume V (Matthew to John) 1721 
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								The story begins in England during the early 1900s when a dealer in the black arts, Roderick Burgess, comes into possession of a book called the Magdalene Grimoire. Archive 2010-05-01 2010 
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								The story begins in England during the early 1900s when a dealer in the black arts, Roderick Burgess, comes into possession of a book called the Magdalene Grimoire. Getting Graphic: "The Sandman: Preludes & Nocturnes" by Neil Gaiman 2010 
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								Also, Marisa Tomei lends her voice to Mary Magdalene, which is somewhere on the sublime border of “what the hell?” and “actually … yes.” Celeb-studded Bible audio book: Dylan McKay as Judas? Holy moly. | EW.com 2009 
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								WEAVER: The other Mary, called Magdalene, is the bad girl, who is seized by demons. 
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								Of Mary "called Magdalene" (Luke viii, 2) but few particulars are recorded in scripture. 
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								There's a program here in Nashville called the Magdalene House. December 2006 2006 
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