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== Charles Buck Theological Dictionary <ref name="term_20098" /> == | == Charles Buck Theological Dictionary <ref name="term_20098" /> == | ||
<p> [[Religious]] of St. a denomination given to divers communities of nuns, consisting generally of penitent courtezans; sometimes also called Magdalanettes. They were established at Mentz in 1542; at [[Paris]] in 1492; at [[Naples]] in 1324; at [[Rouen]] and [[Bordeaux]] in 1618. In each of these monasteries there were three kinds of persons and congregations; the first consisted of those who were admitted to make vows, and those bear the name of St. Magdalen; the congregation of St. [[Martha]] was the second, and was composed of those whom it was not thought proper to admit to vows finally; the congregation of St. [[Lazarus]] was composed of such as were detained by force. The religious of St. [[Magdalen]] at | <p> [[Religious]] of St. a denomination given to divers communities of nuns, consisting generally of penitent courtezans; sometimes also called Magdalanettes. They were established at Mentz in 1542; at [[Paris]] in 1492; at [[Naples]] in 1324; at [[Rouen]] and [[Bordeaux]] in 1618. In each of these monasteries there were three kinds of persons and congregations; the first consisted of those who were admitted to make vows, and those bear the name of St. Magdalen; the congregation of St. [[Martha]] was the second, and was composed of those whom it was not thought proper to admit to vows finally; the congregation of St. [[Lazarus]] was composed of such as were detained by force. The religious of St. [[Magdalen]] at Rome were established by [[Pope]] Leo X. [[Clement]] VIII. settled a revenue on them; and farther appointed, that the effects of all public prostitutes dying interstate should fall to them; and that the testaments of the rest should be invalid, unless they bequeathed a portion of their effects, which was to be at least a fifth part of them. </p> | ||
== Webster's Dictionary <ref name="term_140770" /> == | == Webster's Dictionary <ref name="term_140770" /> == | ||
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Charles Buck Theological Dictionary [1]
Religious of St. a denomination given to divers communities of nuns, consisting generally of penitent courtezans; sometimes also called Magdalanettes. They were established at Mentz in 1542; at Paris in 1492; at Naples in 1324; at Rouen and Bordeaux in 1618. In each of these monasteries there were three kinds of persons and congregations; the first consisted of those who were admitted to make vows, and those bear the name of St. Magdalen; the congregation of St. Martha was the second, and was composed of those whom it was not thought proper to admit to vows finally; the congregation of St. Lazarus was composed of such as were detained by force. The religious of St. Magdalen at Rome were established by Pope Leo X. Clement VIII. settled a revenue on them; and farther appointed, that the effects of all public prostitutes dying interstate should fall to them; and that the testaments of the rest should be invalid, unless they bequeathed a portion of their effects, which was to be at least a fifth part of them.
Webster's Dictionary [2]
(n.) A reformed prostitute.
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [3]
(or Magdalene) (Μαγδαληνή, fem. adj. from Magdala), a surname regularly applied to one of the. Marys in the Gospels, derived from her place of nativity or former residence, in order to distinguish her from the other Marys (Matthew 27:56; Matthew 27:61; Matthew 28:1; Mark 15:40; Mark 15:47; Mark 16:1; Mark 16:9; Luke 8:2; Luke 24:10; John 19:25; John 20:1; John 20:18). (See Magdala).
