Magdalene
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Magdalene or Magdalen may refer to:
- Mary MagdaleneMary MagdaleneMary Magdalene was one of Jesus' most celebrated disciples, and the most important woman disciple in the movement of Jesus. Jesus cleansed her of "seven demons", conventionally interpreted as referring to complex illnesses...
, a disciple of Jesus - Magdalene (given name)Magdalene (given name)Magdalene, Magdalen, or Magdalena is a female name used in many countries including Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Romania, Germany, Greece, Poland, Spain, Scandinavia, Slovakia and Slovenia and may refer to:...
, a feminine given name (and list of persons with that name) - Magdalene (comics)Magdalene (comics)Magdalene is a fictional character, a member of the Avengers from Marvel Comics. She first appeared in Avengers # 343, January, 1992, and was created by Bob Harras, Steve Epting, and Tom Palmer...
, a character in Marvel Comics - Magdalen (band) or Magdallan, an American metal band
- Magdalen IslandsMagdalen IslandsThe Magdalen Islands form a small archipelago in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence with a land area of . Though closer to Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia, the islands form part of the Canadian province of Quebec....
, an archipelago in Quebec, Canada - Magdalen College, OxfordMagdalen College, OxfordMagdalen College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. As of 2006 the college had an estimated financial endowment of £153 million. Magdalen is currently top of the Norrington Table after over half of its 2010 finalists received first-class degrees, a record...
, a constituent college of the University of Oxford - Magdalene College, CambridgeMagdalene College, CambridgeMagdalene College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England.The college was founded in 1428 as a Benedictine hostel, in time coming to be known as Buckingham College, before being refounded in 1542 as the College of St Mary Magdalene...
, a constituent college of the University of Cambridge - Magdalen AsylumMagdalen AsylumMagdalene asylums were institutions from the 18th to the mid-20th centuries ostensibly for "fallen women", a term used to imply sexual promiscuity....
or Magdalene Laundries, Catholic institutions for fallen women