Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun [lowercase] In botany, the Virginia *goat's-beard (which see).
- noun In mythology, one of the names given to Artemis (Diana), from her reputed birthplace, Mount Cynthus in the island of Delos.
- noun Hence In poetry, a name of the moon, the emblem of Diana.
- noun In zoöl.: A genus of nymphalid butterflies, containing such as the painted-lady, C. cardui.
- noun A genus of simple sessile tunicaries, of the family Ascidiidæ, with coriaceous body-wall and four-lobed oral and atrial orifices, Savigny, 1827.
- noun A genus of crustaceans.
- noun A genus of Coleoptera.
- noun A genus of Diptera.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Classical mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana.
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- proper noun poetic The
moon , personified. - proper noun A female
given name .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun (Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
Etymologies
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Examples
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Once during the term Cynthia had held some of them -- in the hollow of her hand, and had incurred the severe displeasure of Miss Sadler by refusing to tell what she knew of certain mischief-makers.
Coniston — Complete Winston Churchill 1909
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In fashion circles, the name Cynthia Rowley is synonymous for whimsical dresses and feminine separates, but America has yet to meet the woman behind the...
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Jason Hughes 2012
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In fashion circles, the name Cynthia Rowley is synonymous for whimsical dresses and feminine separates, but America has yet to meet the woman behind the...
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Jason Hughes 2012
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Which was when Kyle remembered that he’d seen the name Cynthia Marlow all over the magazine covers in the supermarket checkout line: WHO IS CYNTHIA MARLOW?
Secret Agent Robyn Freedman Spizman 2005
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Which was when Kyle remembered that he’d seen the name Cynthia Marlow all over the magazine covers in the supermarket checkout line: WHO IS CYNTHIA MARLOW?
Secret Agent Robyn Freedman Spizman 2005
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Cynthia is the woman he had an affair with (we found out in the season premiere).
'The Office' recap: Jim and Pam get married, everyone wins! (Except maybe Andy...) | EW.com 2009
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Blumenthal's wife, Cynthia, is the daughter of real estate mogul Peter Malkin, whose holdings include the landmark New York City building.
In first Connecticut Senate debate, Linda McMahon and Richard Blumenthal spar over Vietnam, minimum wage Felicia Sonmez 2010
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The Green Party has a wonderful candidate in Cynthia McKinney and deserve notice.
Paul suspends presidential campaign; forms new organization 2008
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Tell you what, he said, why dont I call Cynthia now?
Dog on It Spencer Quinn 2009
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Tell you what, he said, why dont I call Cynthia now?
Dog on It Spencer Quinn 2009
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