Definitions
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- proper noun A female
given name .
Etymologies
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Examples
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by delia (0 articles, 1 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 112 comments) on Wednesday, Feb 20, 2008 at 9: 33: 13 AM ardee D. Reply: How far to the right, Delia is Senator Clinton really?
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She tied the last box with string and wrote the name Delia Flowers along the side, then placed it in the wheelbarrow.
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She tied the last box with string and wrote the name Delia Flowers along the side, then placed it in the wheelbarrow.
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I do hold the word Delia balanced lightly on my tongue, as if it is made up of butterflies.
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I do hold the word Delia balanced lightly on my tongue, as if it is made up of butterflies.
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I do hold the word Delia balanced lightly on my tongue, as if it is made up of butterflies.
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“Underground” was the term Delia’s children used to describe her single-minded drive to write.
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“Underground” was the term Delia’s children used to describe her single-minded drive to write.
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“Underground” was the term Delia’s children used to describe her single-minded drive to write.
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The fairy changeling in Delia Sherman's The Changeling seemed Asperger-ish to me.
yarb commented on the word Delia
"With this complexion and these qualifications, no wonder that our hero attracted the notice and affections of the young Delias in town, whose hearts had just begun to flutter for they knew not what."
— Smollett, Peregrine Pickle
Can anyone shed light on this usage of the name Delia? It seems to be referring to young ladies in general.
January 17, 2022