Magdalena

[ mag-duh-ley-nuh, -lee-; Spanish mahg-th ah-le-nah ]

/ ˌmæg dəˈleɪ nə, -ˈli-; Spanish ˌmɑg ðɑˈlɛ nɑ /

a river in SW Colombia, flowing N to the Caribbean. 1060 miles (1705 km) long.

a female given name.

Example sentences from the Web for magdalena

Her close friend, Magdalena Rodriguez, was to have accompanied her on the trip but was forced to bow out for financial reasons.

Sarai Sierra, American Slain in Istanbul, Was an Artist in the Making |Michael Daly |February 5, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Magdalena Rittenhouse, a native of Poland, is a freelance writer based in New York.

Poland's Demons Haunt It Again |Magdalena Rittenhouse |April 12, 2010 |DAILY BEAST
Conrad was of no value as a witness because he had been absent in Magdalena.

The Treasure Trail |Marah Ellis Ryan
The next longest run was from Callao to Magdalena Bay, 3,025 miles, occupying twelve days twenty-two hours.

With the Battle Fleet |Franklin Matthews

Presently Magdalena was asked to play the Volkslied, or national anthem.

Our Little Boer Cousin |Luna May Innes
As a serviceable means of communication with the outside world we were constantly contrasting the Magdalena with the Meta.

Up the Orinoco and down the Magdalena |H. J. Mozans
Magdalena returned, after having, as she supposed, seen her poor father for the last time.

The Three Brides, Love in a Cottage, and Other Tales |Francis A. Durivage

Magdalena

/ (ˌmæɡdəˈleɪnə, -ˈliː-, Spanish maɣðaˈlena) /

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)