| 单词 | magdalene asylum |
| 释义 | > as lemmasMagdalene asylum Magdalene asylum n. now historical = Magdalene house n. ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > dwelling place or abode > institutional homes > [noun] > for reformed prostitutes Maudlin house1595 maudlin1603 maudlin hospital1680 Magdalene charity1758 Magdalene house1758 Magdalene hospital1759 Magdalene1766 Magdalene Society1800 penitentiary1806 Magdalene asylum1818 rescue home1855 Magdalene home1901 Magdalene ward1904 1818 Lady Morgan Florence Macarthy II. ii. 79 I will not have my house made a magdalen asylum to a parcel of canting methodistical thieves. 1869 W. E. H. Lecky Hist. European Morals (1877) II. iv. 98 Magdalen asylums and foundling hospitals. 1998 Guardian 14 Mar. (Guide Suppl.) 74/2 Fortunately the last Magdalene asylum closed in 1996. < as lemmas |
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