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Magdalena

American  
[mag-duh-ley-nuh, -lee-, mahg-thah-le-nah] / ˌmæg dəˈleɪ nə, -ˈli-, ˌmɑg ðɑˈlɛ nɑ /

noun

  1. a river in SW Colombia, flowing N to the Caribbean. 1,060 miles (1,705 km) long.

  2. a female given name.

Magdalena British  
/ ˌmæɡdəˈleɪnə, maɣðaˈlena, -ˈliː- /

noun

  1. a river in SW Colombia, rising on the E slopes of the Andes and flowing north to the Caribbean near Barranquilla. Length: 1540 km (956 miles)

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Maria Magdalena Callejas, her boyfriend and her 14-year-old son were detained in Texas while on a road trip last spring.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

The race was interrupted after Austrian Magdalena Egger crashed into the safety netting.

From Barron's • Jan. 10, 2026

Vonn’s eventual victory was by 0.98 seconds when upstart Austrian Magdalena Egger took second place.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025

That was nearly one second faster than Magdalena Egger of Austria, who is 17 years her junior.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

Jesus and Magdalena edge close to the tracks, dig in their heels, and brace each other, so the wind the train produces will not suck them under the wheels.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario

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