Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

magdalen

/ˈmæɡdəlɪn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.67 in modern English

Syllables: mag-dalen
IPA: /ˈmæɡdəlɪn/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from Hebrew, variant of Magdalene.

name

Ellipsis of Magdalen College, Oxford.

Informal

noun

Alternative form of Magdalene (“a reformed prostitute”).

Example Sentences

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

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

Magdalens (plural)

Derived Forms

Magdalenite Maggers

Phrases

Magdalen Green Magdalen-tide

Homonyms

maudlin (for Magdalen College sense)

Questions

How do you pronounce magdalen?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmæɡdəlɪn/.
What does magdalen mean?: A female given name from Hebrew, variant of Magdalene.

How to pronounce magdalen

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