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

Examples of Mary Magdalene in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The longest ending includes the risen Jesus appearing to Mary Magdalene, whose testimony is initially rebuffed, and then to others. —Mary Foskett, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026

For decades, reporters, activists, historians and others who formed the narrative of Chicano civil rights treated her as a modern-day Mary Magdalene — a woman who found purpose by following a man. —Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026

The series focuses on the lives of various Christian saints, including Joan of Arc, John the Baptist, Saint Sebastian, Maximilian Kolbe, Francis of Assisi, Moses the Black and Mary Magdalene. —Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026

The royal attended the Christmas morning church service at St Mary Magdalene Church on Thursday in London. —Tara Larson, Footwear News, 26 Dec. 2025

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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