Magdalen

//ˈmæɡdəlɪn// name, noun, slang

name, noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of Magdalene (“a reformed prostitute”). alt-of, alternative

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

  2. 2
    a reformed prostitute wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 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. 2
    Ellipsis of Magdalen College, Oxford. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, informal

Synonyms

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penitentprodigal son

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""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."

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