Magdalen

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Magdalen

/ˈmæɡdəlɪn/
/ˈmɔːdlɪn/

Sounds like maudlin (for Magdalen College sense)

proper noun

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.
abbreviation, ellipsis, informal Ellipsis of Magdalen College, Oxford.

noun Magdalens

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.

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@misc{magdalen_2026,
  title = {Magdalen},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/magdalen},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}