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  • proper noun An ancient Greek poetess.
  • proper noun A female given name.

Etymologies

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Ancient Greek, probably form κόρη "girl, maid, daughter".

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Examples

  • Scarleteen. com webmaster, writer and photographer Heather Corinna is interviewed in a CNN video about her controversial T-shirts.

    links for 2008-04-08 « Skid Roche 2008

  • Still there were not wanting those who thought the advantage allowed the "Lantas," as they called the Corinna boatcrew, was too great, and that it would be impossible for the "Quins" to make it up and go by them.

    Complete Project Gutenberg Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. Works Oliver Wendell Holmes 1851

  • Still there were not wanting those who thought the advantage allowed the "Lantas," as they called the Corinna boatcrew, was too great, and that it would be impossible for the "Quins" to make it up and go by them.

    A Mortal Antipathy: first opening of the new portfolio Oliver Wendell Holmes 1851

  • Philippa's mouth tightened as she recalled Corinna sitting at the supper table, telling Hank in a mincing voice all about his sister-in-law's latest "fancy."

    Asimov's Science Fiction 2003

  • Jonathan Swift wrote a poem entitled "Corinna" (ca. 1711), which was probably about either a Mrs. Manley or Mrs. Eliza Haywood -- there seems to be some dispute.

    The Annotated "Corrina" Robert Hunter 1992

  • Sappho is meant for Mrs. Manley (Author of the "New Atalantis"), or Mrs. Elizabeth Thomas (known as "Corinna"), or Mrs. Elizabeth Heywood.

    The Tatler, Volume 1, 1899 George A. Aitken

  • At the time of this letter, John Motley Morehead was governor of North Carolina, and it was at the governor's mansion in Raleigh that A.J. Davis met Morehead's daughters "Corinna" and Letitia

    Letter from Alexander J. Davis to David L. Swain, April 17, 1844 1844

  • And Swift, in his ballad on "Corinna" (stanza 8) --

    The Works of Lord Byron. Vol. 6 George Gordon Byron Byron 1806

  • VOA spoke to Amnesty International's Corinna-Barbara Francis, who says the rights group believes he's a very deserving individual: We are hopeful that this will have an impact in China.

    Three Questions: China and the Nobel Peace Prize 2010

  • Corinna-Barbara Francis, a China researcher for Amnesty International says winning the prize has big implications.

    Rights Groups Hail Peace Prize Award to Chinese Democracy Advocate 2010

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