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Magdalen College (/ ˈ m ɔː d l ɪ n / MAWD-lin) [4] is a constituent college of the University of Oxford. [5] It was founded in 1458 by Bishop of Winchester William of Waynflete. [6] It is one of the wealthiest Oxford colleges, as of 2022, [3] and one of the strongest academically, setting the record for the highest Norrington Score in 2010 and topping the table twice since then. [7]
Magdalene College and Magdalene Bridge, Cambridge: In both cases, locals pronounce Magdalene as / ˈ m ɔː d l ɪ n / MAWD-lin. Magdalen Street, Oxford: The street is pronounced as / ˈ m æ ɡ d əl ɪ n / MAG-dəl-in while the name of the College is always / ˈ m ɔː d l ɪ n / MAWD-lin. This inconsistency has non-locals mispronouncing one ...
Magdalen(e) College: MAWD-lin /ˈmɔːdlɪn/ For both Magdalen College, Oxford and Magdalene College, Cambridge: England: Magdalen Hall: MAWN /mɔːn/ Northern Ireland: Maghera: MA-hə-RAH, MAK-ə-RAH / ˌ m æ h ə ˈ r ɑː, ˌ m æ k ə ˈ r ɑː / Northern Ireland: Magherafelt: MA-hər-ə-FELT, MAK-ə-/ ˌ m æ h ə r ə ˈ f ɛ l t, ˌ m ...
In 1985, Oriel College, Oxford, admitted women, making Magdalene the only surviving all-male Oxbridge college. The following year, Magdalene made the decision to admit women and become co-residential. [31] When women joined the college in 1988, some male undergraduates protested by wearing black arm-bands and flying the college flag at half-mast.
Hertford College (/ ˈ h ɑːr t f ər d / HART-fərd), previously known as Magdalen Hall, is a constituent college of the University of Oxford [3] in England. It is located on Catte Street in the centre of Oxford, directly opposite the main gate to the Bodleian Library.
To the east are Magdalen College School and St Hilda's College. The river then skirts Christ Church Meadow before flowing into the Thames (or Isis) through two branches; the island in between has the main shared college boathouses for rowing. Easter and Summer punting is popular on the Oxford stretch. (A punt is a long, flat-bottom, low ...
Magdalen Bridge / ˈ m ɔː d l ɪ n / spans the divided stream of the River Cherwell just to the east of the City of Oxford, England, and next to Magdalen College, whence it gets its name and pronunciation. [1] It connects the High Street to the west with The Plain, now a roundabout, to the east.
Magdalen Street is a short shopping street in central Oxford, England, just north of the original north gate in the city walls. [1] Traditionally, the name of the street is pronounced / ˈ m æ ɡ d ə l ɪ n / and not as the name of the Magdalen College , which is always / ˈ m ɔː d l ɪ n / .