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Magdalenes

Magdalenes is the plural of Magdalene.

Meaning of Magdalene

Noun

Magdalene (plural Magdalenes)

  1. A reformed prostitute.
    • "Trying to help women who've come to grief." Old Jolyon didn't quite understand. "To grief?" he repeated; then realised with a shock that she meant exactly what he would have meant himself if he had used that expression. Assisting the Magdalenes of London!1906 John Galsworthy, The Forsyte Saga: The Man of Property: Interlude

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Questions about Magdalenes

What is Magdalenes the plural of?
Magdalenes is the plural of Magdalene.

Words near Magdalenes in the dictionary

  1. Magdalene hospital
  2. Magdalene hospitals
  3. Magdalene Islands
  4. Magdalene laundries
  5. Magdalene laundry
  6. Magdalenes
  7. Magdalenian
  8. Magdalenians
  9. Magdalenite
  10. Magdalenites
  11. Magdaleno

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