"reformed prostitute," 1690s, so called for Mary Magdalene, disciple of Christ (Luke viii:2), who often is identified with the penitent woman in Luke vii:37-50. See Magdalene.
实用例句
1. Last weekend I attended a celebratory dinner for hacks at my old Oxford College , Magdalen.
某个周末,我在母校——牛津莫德林(Magdalen)学院参加了一个为文人举行的庆祝晚宴.
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2. Magdalen alumni include William Hague, Seamus Heaney and Oscar Wilde.
