magdalen

name

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. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, informal)Ellipsis of Magdalen College, Oxford.

noun

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

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