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Magdalen

name
/ˈmæɡdəlɪn/

Definitions

  1. A female given name from Hebrew, variant of Magdalene.

    • "We two," she said, "will seek the groves / Where the lady Mary is, / With her five handmaidens, whose names / Are five sweet symphonies, / Cecily, Gertrude, Magdalen, / Margaret and Rosalys.

  2. Ellipsis of Magdalen College, Oxford.

  3. Alternative form of Magdalene (“a reformed prostitute”).

    • […] these Magdalens dedicated their lives to prayer and performed various tasks such as cooking, cleaning or laundry for the sisters.

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