# maudlin

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmɔːd.lɪn/ · frequency rank #60,269

## Definitions
1. The Magdalene; Mary Magdalene.
2. Either of two aromatic plants, costmary or sweet yarrow.
3. A Magdalene house; a brothel.

## Etymology
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).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/maudlin