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Mary Magdalene
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Mary Mag·da·lene  (mgd-ln, -ln)
In the New Testament, a woman whom Jesus cured of evil spirits. She is also identified with the repentant prostitute who washed the feet of Jesus.

Mary Magdalene
n
(Christian Religious Writings / Bible) New Testament Saint. a woman of Magdala (ˈmægdələ) in Galilee whom Jesus cured of evil spirits (Luke 8:2) and who is often identified with the sinful woman of Luke 7:36-50. In Christian tradition she is usually taken to have been a prostitute. See magdalen. Feast day: July 22
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Noun1.Mary Magdalene - sinful woman Jesus healed of evil spiritsMary Magdalene - sinful woman Jesus healed of evil spirits; she became a follower of Jesus
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Mary Magdalene [ˈmɛərɪˈmægdəˌliːn] nMaria Maddalena, Maria di Magdala


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Through the examination of court diaries and archival records, as well as the surviving manuscript and printed sources, Harness provides a reconstruction of Florentine state spectacles featuring female protagonists as well as the rich repertory of Saint Mary Magdalen plays performed at court or dedicated to Archduchess Maria Magdalena.
Painting: Saint Mary Magdalen (cropped), by Pietro Perugino (c.
16) The question of whether Jean Perreal ever painted a real picture of "la Magdelaine" remains unclear to this day although some art historians have conjectured that one of his best paintings was precisely a Saint Mary Magdalen wrongly attributed to Roger van der Weyden.
 
 
 
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