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St. Mary Magdalen   Listen
St. Mary Magdalen

noun
1.
Sinful woman Jesus healed of evil spirits; she became a follower of Jesus.  Synonyms: Mary Magdalen, Mary Magdalene, St. Mary Magdalene.






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... us words which do not seem at first sight to have any connection with them. The word maudlin, by which we mean "foolishly sentimental," comes from the name of St. Mary Magdalen, a saint whose name immediately suggests to us sorrow and weeping. The word maudlin suggests the idea of being ready to weep unnecessarily. In this way a word describing a disagreeable quality is taken from the name of one of the most ...
— Stories That Words Tell Us • Elizabeth O'Neill



Words linked to "St. Mary Magdalen" :   saint, Mary Magdalen, sinner, evildoer, Mary Magdalene, St. Mary Magdalene



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