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- proper noun A female
given name , from FrenchLéonie , Latin Leonia, feminine of Leonius, derived from leo "lion".
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Examples
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At the last word Leonie lifted her head, and her eyes rested intently upon the handsome face in the doorway between the two rooms.
Leonie of the Jungle Joan Conquest
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"Leonie," Mother Superior said, once the other novices had filed away, back to their beds, "when your family sent you here, they told me it was because you had visions."
Fiddler Fair Lackey, Mercedes 1998
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"Leonie," he called gently, "Leonie, come to me, come here to _me_!"
Leonie of the Jungle Joan Conquest
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And I wasn’t sure how much I liked the idea of Leonie getting my rightful bouillabaisse.
The Little Lady Agency and the Prince Hester Browne 2008
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And I wasn’t sure how much I liked the idea of Leonie getting my rightful bouillabaisse.
The Little Lady Agency and the Prince Hester Browne 2008
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And I wasn’t sure how much I liked the idea of Leonie getting my rightful bouillabaisse.
The Little Lady Agency and the Prince Hester Browne 2008
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Hyde Park partners with Hisako Matsui of Essen Communications, Japan, to produce "Leonie", based on the life story of Leonie Gilmour, mother of the famed American-Japanese sculptor Isamu Noguchi.
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Dalston Superstore, Kingsland High St, E8, Fri Leonie CooperThey love their clubs in Leeds, and there are a lot of great ones to love.
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Bloomberg's proposal was quickly and emphatically denounced by Leonie Haimson, executive director of Class Size Matters.
Alan Singer: What's Good for Mayor Bloomberg's Kids Is Good Enough for Ours Alan Singer 2011
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Bloomberg's proposal was quickly and emphatically denounced by Leonie Haimson, executive director of Class Size Matters.
Alan Singer: What's Good for Mayor Bloomberg's Kids Is Good Enough for Ours Alan Singer 2011
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