Definitions

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  • noun See Sylvia.

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  • proper noun A female given name.

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  • noun type genus of the Sylviidae: warblers

Etymologies

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Feminine form of Silvius, from Latin silva ("forest"). In myths, Rhea Silvia was the mother of famous twins Romulus and Remus, the founders of Rome. 6th-century saint Silvia was the mother of the pope Gregory the Great.

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Examples

  • Danyers began to see how many threads of his complex mental tissue the poet had owed to the blending of her temperament with his; in a certain sense Silvia had herself created the _Sonnets to Silvia_.

    The Greater Inclination Edith Wharton 1899

  • Thurio first approached, and attempted to seize Silvia, saying, “Silvia is mine.

    The Two Gentlemen of Verona 1878

  • Silvia is also working on her first novel and be found online at www. silviamoreno-garcia.com.

    April 2010 2010

  • Silvia is also working on her first novel and be found online at www. silviamoreno-garcia.com.

    EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Silvia Moreno-Garcia 2010

  • By page 5 Silvia is a fox and I found myself wondering how on earth Garnett was going to keep this interesting.

    #35 Lady Into Fox by David Garnett « 1979 Semi-Finalist… 2007

  • Donna Silvia is sitting on the grass-plot with her distaff; she is alone; there is no one else at home on the farm.

    The Miracles of Antichrist: A Novel 1915

  • Donna Silvia is shaking in every limb as she serves up her macaroni.

    The Miracles of Antichrist: A Novel 1915

  • According to Kenji Shimokaze, a manager in the business research department, “The Silvia was the first example where young managers really made decisions and also where we invited an outside fashion designer to help with the model.”

    CORPORATE CULTURE AND PERFORMANCE John P. Kotter 1992

  • According to Kenji Shimokaze, a manager in the business research department, “The Silvia was the first example where young managers really made decisions and also where we invited an outside fashion designer to help with the model.”

    CORPORATE CULTURE AND PERFORMANCE John P. Kotter 1992

  • According to Kenji Shimokaze, a manager in the business research department, “The Silvia was the first example where young managers really made decisions and also where we invited an outside fashion designer to help with the model.”

    CORPORATE CULTURE AND PERFORMANCE John P. Kotter 1992

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