maudlin.
The Magdalene; Mary Magdalene.
Meaning & usage
The Magdalene; Mary Magdalene.
Either of two aromatic plants, costmary or sweet yarrow.
A Magdalene house; a brothel.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English Maudelen, a dialectal form of Mary Magdalene (typically depicted weeping), from Old French Madelaine (whence Madeleine), from Late Latin Magdalena (see Magdalena, Magdalene, and Maudlin).
Affectionate or sentimental in an effusive, tearful, or foolish manner, especially because of drunkenness.
Extravagantly or excessively sentimental; mawkish, self-pitying.
Tearful, lachrymose.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English Maudelen, a dialectal form of Mary Magdalene (typically depicted weeping), from Old French Madelaine (whence Madeleine), from Late Latin Magdalena (see Magdalena, Magdalene, and Maudlin).
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