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* '''maudlin''': extravagantly or excessively sentimental; self-pitying | * '''maudlin''': extravagantly or excessively sentimental; self-pitying | ||
| − | * '''Mary Magdalene''' The foremost female disciple of Jesus, from whom he cast seven demons. In Church tradition, she was seen as a reformed | + | * '''Mary Magdalene''' The foremost female disciple of Jesus, from whom he cast seven demons. In Church tradition, she was seen as a reformed prostitute, and she became the patroness of "wayward women". In paintings, she is often shown weeping in repentance, hence the word "maudlin", from the French version of her name. |
| − | * '''Magdalen:''' a college at Oxford university (though Charles Dodgson | + | * '''Magdalen:''' a college at Oxford university (though Charles Dodgson, ie Lewis Carroll, studied and taught at Christ Church, not Magdalen) |
* '''-ness''' | * '''-ness''' | ||
Latest revision as of 05:45, 8 February 2023
- maudlin: extravagantly or excessively sentimental; self-pitying
- Mary Magdalene The foremost female disciple of Jesus, from whom he cast seven demons. In Church tradition, she was seen as a reformed prostitute, and she became the patroness of "wayward women". In paintings, she is often shown weeping in repentance, hence the word "maudlin", from the French version of her name.
- Magdalen: a college at Oxford university (though Charles Dodgson, ie Lewis Carroll, studied and taught at Christ Church, not Magdalen)
- -ness
