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Magdalen <ref name="term_49229" /> | == Charles Buck Theological Dictionary <ref name="term_20098" /> == | ||
<p> (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 | <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" /> == | |||
<p> (n.) A reformed prostitute. </p> | |||
== Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_49229" /> == | |||
<p> (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). </p> | |||
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<ref name="term_20098"> [https://bibleportal.com/dictionary/charles-buck-theological-dictionary/magdalen Magdalen from Charles Buck Theological Dictionary]</ref> | |||
<ref name="term_140770"> [https://bibleportal.com/dictionary/webster-s-dictionary/magdalen Magdalen from Webster's Dictionary]</ref> | |||
<ref name="term_49229"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/magdalen Magdalen from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref> | <ref name="term_49229"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/magdalen Magdalen from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref> | ||
</references> | </references> | ||
Latest revision as of 10:08, 15 October 2021
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).
