Meanings
Origin
From depictions of the ointment jar supposed to have been used by Mary Magdalen to wash the feet of Jesus Christ.
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APA
Magdalen cup. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Magdalen%20cup
MLA
“Magdalen cup.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Magdalen%20cup. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Magdalen cup,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Magdalen%20cup.
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