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Mary Magdalene

Mary Magdalene proper noun: a female disciple of Jesus.

Proper noun

Mary Magdalene

  1. A female disciple of Jesus.
    • The firſt day of the weeke, commeth Mary Magdalene earely when it was yet darke, vnto the Sepulchre, and ſeeth the ſtone taken away from the Sepulchre.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, John 20:1, column 2
    • I tried to explain to the large and emotional congregation how Jesus would address the problem of illicit sex, contagion, and suffering. I quoted texts about his attitude toward Mary Magdalene (who was cured of seven sins), the Samaritan woman at the well (with five lovers), and the woman caught in...2014, Jimmy Carter, “Slavery and Prostitution”, in A Call to Action: Women, Religion, Violence, and Power, Simon & Schuster, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 139
    Synonyms:
    Saint Mary

Mary Magdalene meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Bengali and Malayalam

Mary Magdalene in Hindi

female disciple of Jesus
मरियम मगदलीनी mariyam magdalīnī

Mary Magdalene in Tamil

female disciple of Jesus
மகதலேனா மரியாள் makatalēṉā mariyāḷ

Mary Magdalene in Bengali

female disciple of Jesus
মগ্দলীনী মরিয়ম mogdolini moriẏom

Mary Magdalene in Malayalam

female disciple of Jesus
മഗ്ദലനമറിയം magdalanamaṟiyaṁ
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Mary Magdalene in Gujarati
મગ્દલાની મરિયમ magdalānī mariyam
Mary Magdalene in Sinhala
මරියා මග්දලේනා mariyā magdalēnā
Mary Magdalene in Tagalog
Maria Magdalena
Mary Magdalene in Arabic
مَرْيَم الْمَجْدَلِيَّة maryam al-majdaliyya
Mary Magdalene in Malay
Maria Magdalena
Mary Magdalene in Indonesian
Maria Magdalena
Mary Magdalene in Thai
มารีย์ชาวมักดาลา Mārīy̒chāw Mạkdālā

Synonyms of Mary Magdalene

Forms of Mary Magdalene

alternative formMary the Magdalene

Origin of Mary Magdalene

From Mary + Magdalene; from Middle English Marie Magdaleyn, Marie Magdeleyne, Marye Maudelen, Marye Maudeleyne, Marie Mawdeleyn, Mary Maudelen, Mary Mawdelayn, from Old French Marie Madelaine and Latin Marīa Magdalēna.

Questions about Mary Magdalene

What does Mary Magdalene mean?
Mary Magdalene means a female disciple of Jesus.
What is Mary Magdalene in Hindi?
Mary Magdalene in Hindi is मरियम मगदलीनी (mariyam magdalīnī). See Mary Magdalene meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Mary Magdalene?
Mary Magdalene is a proper noun.

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