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- proper noun A female
given name that first appeared in the nineteenth century; possibly a variant ofAdela orDelia
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Examples
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Relazione della corte di Roma (Venice, 1664), cap. vi, Della congreg. concist.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 13: Revelation-Stock 1840-1916 1913
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(Rome, 1790); Cardella, Memorie storiche de 'cardinali della S.R. Chiesa (Rome, 1792 sqq.); Valieri, Della dignità dei cardinalato
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 3: Brownson-Clairvaux 1840-1916 1913
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CLEMENTINI, Raccolto istorico della fondatione di Rimini, e dell 'origine e vite de' Malatesti (Rimini, 1617-1627); TONINI, Della storie civile e sacre riminese, vols.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 9: Laprade-Mass Liturgy 1840-1916 1913
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Cenni storici sull 'Università di Pisa in Annuario della Università di Pisa (1899-1900); BUONAMICI, Della scuola Pisana del diritto romano ecc.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 12: Philip II-Reuss 1840-1916 1913
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S. Andrea della Valle (Rome, 1907); RAGONESI, Della vita di S. Andrea
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 14: Simony-Tournon 1840-1916 1913
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My mother, Della, is most powerful and in charge when she is in the kitchen.
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Della is the most vulnerable. 2007 will not be a good year to take on any of these incumbents.
Sound Politics: Who's the most vulnerable Seattle City Councilmember? 2006
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BTW, my Della is also playing with a fox tail on my blog: -)
The Puppy's home!!! 2004
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"We will call her Della," said Philip to his wife.
Hubert's Wife A Story for You Minnie Mary Lee
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Robbia's craft: the Robbia family were skilled in shaping the bisque known as Della Robbia ware which was long one of the Florentine manufactures, and traces of which, when Browning wrote, still adorned the outer cornice of the palace.
Dramatic Romances Robert Browning 1850
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