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Magdalen

  1. 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.
  2. (Oxford University, informal) Ellipsis of Magdalen College, Oxford.

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Magdalen (plural Magdalens)

  1. 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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