Federalism: Division of political authority between a central government and state or provincial governments. Federalism is in contrast to unitary political systems where there are no quasi-sovereign governmental units that co-exist with the national government.ederalism: Division of political authority between a central government and state or provincial governments. Federalism is in contrast to unitary political systems where there are no quasi-sovereign governmental units that co-exist with the national government.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Magdalen. magâ²da-len, n. a repentant prostitute.âAlso Magâ²dalene. [From Mary Magdalene (Luke, viii. 2), confused with the woman of Luke vii.
Magdala, the birthplace of Mary Magdalene, was a prosperous fishing village at the time Jesus was active in this region. The ruins of this Roman village is now enclosed within a wall. The archaeologists uncovered the remains of the village dating from the time of Jesus, and a Byzantine monastery.