Magdalena
[mag-duh-ley-nuh, -lee-; Spanish mahg-th ah-le-nah] /ˌmæg dəˈleɪ nə, -ˈli-; Spanish ˌmɑg ðɑˈlɛ nɑ/
noun
1.
a river in SW Colombia, flowing N to the Caribbean. 1060 miles (1705 km) long.
2.
a female given name.
/ˌmæɡdəˈleɪnə; -ˈliː-; Spanish maɣðaˈlena/
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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