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==Oxford University==
==Oxford University==
'''Magdalen College''' ([[IPA chart for English|pronounced]] "maudlin" {{IPA|[ˈmɔːdlin]}}) is one of the [[Colleges of the University of Oxford|constituent colleges]] of the [[University of Oxford]] in [[England]]. It is also one of the wealthiest, with, in 2003, an estimated [[financial endowment]] of £116 million.
'''Magdalen College''' pronounced "maudlin" is one of the [[Colleges of the University of Oxford|constituent colleges]] of the [[University of Oxford]] in [[England]]. It is also one of the wealthiest, with, in 2003, an estimated [[financial endowment]] of £116 million.
Magdalen College was founded as Magdalen Hall in [[1448]] by [[William of Waynflete]], Bishop of [[Winchester, England|Winchester]]. It became Magdalen College in [[1458]]. The founder's statutes included provision for a choral foundation of men and boys (a tradition that has continued to the present day) and made reference to how the name of the College should be pronounced.
Magdalen College was founded as Magdalen Hall in [[1448]] by [[William of Waynflete]], Bishop of [[Winchester, England|Winchester]]. It became Magdalen College in [[1458]]. The founder's statutes included provision for a choral foundation of men and boys (a tradition that has continued to the present day) and made reference to how the name of the College should be pronounced.
