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.

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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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Example Sentences

Standing outside a beer garden, Magdalena, a student, agreed.

From BBC

In her first Grand Slam appearance, she impressed by reaching the third round of the French Open before knocking out 25th seed Magdalena Frech in the opening round at Wimbledon a month later.

From BBC

“He portrays us as un-American, as people who hate this country just because we come out against him,” said Magdalena Jamieson, 29, of West Hollywood.

From Los Angeles Times

"We care first for our family, then the nation and after that the world," Magdalena told me.

From BBC

The fisherwoman and her colleagues have been monitoring biodiversity in the area's wetlands, which feed into the Magdalena River.

From BBC