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English
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Magdalen
- A female given name from Hebrew, variant of Magdalene
1850, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, The Blessed Damozel:"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.
- (Oxford University, informal) Ellipsis of Magdalen College, Oxford.
Derived terms
Noun
Magdalen (plural Magdalens)
- Alternative form of Magdalene (“a reformed prostitute”)
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Rosalie Cadron-Jetté. A Story of Courage and Compassion to this entry?) (page 64)
- these Magdalens dedicated their lives to prayer and performed various tasks such as cooking, cleaning or laundry for the sisters.
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