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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A genus of noctuid moths, giving name to the Xylinidæ, and having the male antennæ simple, the proboscis short, the body robust, and the fore wings rounded at the apex.

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Examples

  • In a moment a woman appeared-such as Xylina had never seen before.

    If I Pay Thee Not In Gold Lackey, Mercedes 1993

  • "Xylina," Ware said urgently, recalling her to her surroundings and the tiny rock-walled room in which the four of them sat, "you must challenge the Queen.

    If I Pay Thee Not In Gold Lackey, Mercedes 1993

  • "Xylina," Lycia said, and there was a note of anger in her voice, "I didn't want to bring you more bad news, and I'm certain that there must have been a horrible mistake, but this-person-insists on seeing you.

    If I Pay Thee Not In Gold Lackey, Mercedes 1993

  • "Everybody expects my brother to be just like my dad," Xylina said, "because he's a boy."

    The Rise of Wellborn Daughters Scott Cacciola 2011

  • "I told her, 'Basketball can get you whatever you want in this world,'" said Xavier McDaniel, a former NBA forward whose 16-year-old daughter, Xylina, has already led Spring Valley High School in Columbia, S.C., to a pair of state championships.

    The Rise of Wellborn Daughters Scott Cacciola 2011

  • At a recent summer tournament in Washington, D.C., Xavier McDaniel—still a formidable presence at 6-foot-7, though a few cheeseburgers beyond his 205-pound playing weight—patrolled the sidelines as an assistant coach for Xylina's AAU team, the South Carolina Lady 76ers.

    The Rise of Wellborn Daughters Scott Cacciola 2011

  • Xylina, who has scholarship offers from a host of elite college programs, including North Carolina and Connecticut, said her dad gets instant respect from the other players on her team because of what he accomplished during his 12 years in the NBA, where he was known as a fierce competitor.

    The Rise of Wellborn Daughters Scott Cacciola 2011

  • A forward who was South Carolina's player of the year as a sophomore last season, Xylina was the most ferocious player in the gymnasium.

    The Rise of Wellborn Daughters Scott Cacciola 2011

  • As for the inevitable comparisons to her father, Xylina said they don't bother her.

    The Rise of Wellborn Daughters Scott Cacciola 2011

  • Like Xylina McDaniel, Lexie said she has no doubt she would have felt more of a burden to live up to expectations had she been a boy.

    The Rise of Wellborn Daughters Scott Cacciola 2011

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