magdalen
noun
mag·da·len ˈmag-də-lən 
variants or magdalene
ˈmag-də-ˌlēn
often capitalized
1
: a reformed prostitute
2
: a house of refuge or reformatory for prostitutes
Word History
Etymology
Mary Magdalen or Magdalene woman healed by Jesus of evil spirits (Luke 8:2), considered identical with a reformed prostitute (Luke 7:36–50)
First Known Use
1563, in the meaning defined at sense 1