Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A satellite of Uranus.
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- proper noun A female
given name .
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Lear's daughter Cordelia is explaining that she lacks the art in question.
Archive 2009-09-01 2009
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What I do hear in Cordelia, which we could hear more of on either side of the pond, is a young woman with a free mind and spirit, and a deep loving passion not only for life, but for the language that shapes it.
Tish! That's French! Roger Sutton 2007
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I am glad your Cordelia is in the hands of Mr Bond, and that you have made up your mind not to let Mr Erskine2 have it for any sum under its value.
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I can highly recommend Lois McMaster Bujold's books, Shards of Honor and Barrayar You can also get them in 1 volume called Cordelia's Honor.
Personal Challenge - Classic Sci-Fi Stephanie 2007
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The SpecOps dress code stated that our apparel should be 'dignified' but in Cordelia's case they had obviously stretched a point.
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"Oh, but Cordelia, that isn't quite fair," she began impulsively; but for once Cordelia forgot her politeness and interrupted.
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"But, Cordelia, that isn't _printed_," cried Genevieve, again, as they came in sight of the school building and saw Elsie Martin coming to meet them.
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The International Bird Rescue Research Center in Cordelia.
Watch out for them ducks, ET! JDsg 2006
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The International Bird Rescue Research Center in Cordelia.
Archive 2006-05-01 JDsg 2006
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Cordelia against going into the streets, and against having anything to say or do with "free niggers in particular"; withal, she appeared unusually kind, so much so, that before retiring to bed in the evening, she would call Cordelia to her chamber, and by her side would take her
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