| 单词 | magdalene society |
| 释义 | > as lemmasMagdalene Society Magdalene Society n. now historical a benevolent organization founded in the late 18th cent. for the refuge and reform of prostitutes; (sometimes) spec. a Magdalene house. 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 1800 (title) The Constitution of the Magdalen Society [of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]. 1869 P. Virginia Think & Act 99 Employment at fair remuneration will do more to rescue in season those for whom the vortex of the brothel is yawning, than all the Magdalen societies in existence. 1969 J. Fowles French Lieutenant's Woman iv. 23 She had set up a home for fallen women—true, it was of such repentant severity that most of the beneficiaries of her Magdalen Society scrambled back down to the pit of iniquity as soon as they could. 1995 L. A. De Cunzo in Hist. Archaeol. 29 iii. 17/2 While serving as Vice-President of the Magdalen Society, Ralston also managed the City Dispensary. < as lemmas |
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