Definitions

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  • proper noun A female given name.

Etymologies

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Latin Iūlia, feminine form of the Roman gens name Iūlius.

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Examples

  • Julia had broken the _Lex Julia_, -- so much is certain, -- but even if she had been guilty of an unfortunate act, she was not a monster, as her enemies wished to have it believed.

    The Women of the Caesars Guglielmo Ferrero 1906

  • ” Julia answered, “Julia herself did give it me, and Julia herself hath brought it hither.

    The Two Gentlemen of Verona 1878

  • JULIA GILLARD: How much public education would it have taken for the 2010 election to be between Kevin and Julia and Kevin and Julie?

    unknown title 2009

  • She putting in (as one may say) a good word for herself, said she knew Julia; as well she might, being herself the Julia of whom she spoke; telling how fondly Julia loved her master Proteus, and how his unkind neglect would grieve her; and then she with a pretty equivocation went on, “Julia is about my height, and of my complexion, the colour of her eyes and hair the same as mine; ” and indeed Julia looked a most beautiful youth in her boy’s attire.

    The Two Gentlemen of Verona 1878

  • Another Medal trailvoice Hey DC friends, where are you going this weekend to do your best @Shaun_White/@Julia Mancuso impression vanreview Not So Fast Lindsey Vonn, Is Julia Mancuso the Best U.S.

    Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 Jaime Aron 2010

  • JULIA: Kate Bosworth or Sienna Miller NOT Scarlett Johanson, Julia is a tortured soul and they need an actress who can do depth, not big chi chi’s!

    Keanu Reeves Confirms Live-Action Cowboy Bebop Involvement « FirstShowing.net 2008

  • Then a mother of a motor launch, the name Julia I in swirly italicson its prow.

    Walls of Silence Philip Jolowicz 2002

  • Then a mother of a motor launch, the name Julia I in swirly italicson its prow.

    Walls of Silence Philip Jolowicz 2002

  • Then a mother of a motor launch, the name Julia I in swirly italicson its prow.

    Walls of Silence Philip Jolowicz 2002

  • The group in Kimberley Road, said to have moved in two weeks ago, produced a fake tenancy agreement using the name Julia High.

    Evening Standard - Home Rob Parsons 2011

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