= Magdalene house n. at Magdalene, n. compounds 2.
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释义 | society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > dwelling place or abode > institutional homes > [noun] > for reformed prostitutes (13) Maudlin house1595 = Magdalene house n. at Magdalene, n. compounds 2. maudlin1603 = Magdalene, n. 2b. Obsolete. maudlin hospital1680 = Magdalene hospital n. at Magdalene, n. compounds 2. Magdalene charity1758 = Magdalene house n.; spec. (the name of) a charitable institution in London (see Magdalene hospital n.). Magdalene house1758 a place of refuge and rehabilitation for prostitutes; also in extended use. Magdalene hospital1759 = Magdalene house n.; spec. (the name of) a charitable institution in London. Magdalene1766 In extended uses. Short for Magdalene house n. at compounds 2. Obsolete. Magdalene Society1800 a benevolent organization founded in the late 18th cent. for the refuge and reform of prostitutes; (sometimes) spec. a Magdalene house. penitentiary1806 Formerly: a refuge for ‘fallen women’; a home for reformed prostitutes, unmarried mothers, etc. Now historical. Magdalene asylum1818 = Magdalene house n. rescue home1855 With the sense ‘directed towards or having as an aim the support or rehabilitation of underprivileged and socially excluded people, esp… Magdalene home1901 = Magdalene house n. Magdalene ward1904 a ward (in a hospital) for the accommodation of reformed prostitutes. |
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