HOW TO PRONOUNCE
magdalen
/ˈmæɡdələn/
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What does magdalen mean?
noun
- Alternative form of Magdalene (“a reformed prostitute”).
proper noun
- A female given name from Hebrew, variant of Magdalene.
- (informal) Ellipsis of Magdalen College, Oxford.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈmæɡdələn/
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Captain Fitz Roy determined to leave the Strait of Magellan by the Magdalen Channel, which had not long been discovered.
The Magdalen Hospital was also established in a great measure through Mr. Hanway’s exertions.
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At Winchester College--where minstrels were often employed--and Magdalen College the same practice was followed.
He little thought that the Magdalen might be at his side.
Christ, it is manifest, was of the modern faith in these matters, he welcomed the Magdalen, neither would he condemn the woman taken in adultery.