Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The goddess of flowers.
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- proper noun Roman mythology The
goddess offlowers ,guardian of theflora , an equivalent of the Greek Chloris. - 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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[Headnote: PITTI GALLERY -- ROOMS OF FLORA, ULLISSE, GIOVE.] _Stanza di Flora.
The South of France—East Half C. B. Black
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Poor baby Flora is tucked under one of my arms, clearly alarmed at the raised voices.
A new mum again … at 48! Luisa Dillner 2010
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In her first leading Broadway role, Minnelli appeared as the title character in Flora, The Red Menace in 1965.
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Packaged flat, Future Flora is assembled by connecting intricate metal sheets that comprise each design.
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I suspect even baby Flora is in on this as in the past few days she has been trying to stand up.
A new mum again … at 48! Luisa Dillner 2010
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In biographies, Flora is often presented as cruel and unmotherly to Jack.
Flora Wellman 2007
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"Flora is oblivious to the excitement she has caused but we are delighted to say she is now a mum and dad," said a delighted Kevin Buley, the zoo's curator of lower vertebrates and invertebrates.
Archive 2007-01-01 2007
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This is why Flora is often referred to as Flora Segunda.
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At the Painted Hills Unit, the Bridge Creek Flora is exposed.
Archive 2006-10-01 ScienceWoman 2006
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Under births in the Chronicle he looked for the name Flora Wellman Chaney, since that was his mother's name on the marriage certificate when she married John London.
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