Magdalen

== English == === Pronunciation === (given name) enPR: măgʹdə-lĭn, IPA(key): /ˈmæɡdəlɪn/ (Magdalen College) enPR: môdʹlĭn, IPA(key): /ˈmɔːdlɪn/ Homophone: maudlin (for Magdalen College sense) === Proper noun === Magdalen A female given name from Hebrew, variant of Magdalene. (Oxford University, informal) Ellipsis of Magdalen College, Oxford. ==== Derived terms ==== Magdalen Green Magdalenite Magdalen-tide Maggers === 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. === Anagrams === gameland