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Magdalen cup

Magdalen cup noun: a kind of covered cylindrical cup.

Noun

Magdalen cup (plural Magdalen cups)

  1. A kind of covered cylindrical cup.

Forms of Magdalen cup

pluralMagdalen cups

Origin of Magdalen cup

From depictions of the ointment jar supposed to have been used by Mary Magdalen to wash the feet of Jesus Christ.

Questions about Magdalen cup

What does Magdalen cup mean?
Magdalen cup means a kind of covered cylindrical cup.
What part of speech is Magdalen cup?
Magdalen cup is a noun.
What is the plural of Magdalen cup?
The plural of Magdalen cup is Magdalen cups.

Words near Magdalen cup in the dictionary

  1. Magd
  2. Magdala
  3. Magdala red
  4. Magdala reds
  5. Magdalen
  6. Magdalen cup
  7. Magdalen cups
  8. Magdalen Green
  9. Magdalen Hall
  10. Magdalen hospital
  11. Magdalen hospitals

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