Definitions
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- proper noun A female
given name .
Etymologies
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Examples
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God is a Jamaican mummie, called Linette or Beryl or Verna, who lives in a tiny house built herself out of zinc and wood scraps; pieces left over from the hurricane.
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At that time, Mr. Courtney's wife, Linette, was on the Second Mile board.
Scandal Exacts Toll on Second Mile Donations Kris Maher 2011
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Linette tensed her body against the shiver along her spine.
SILENT TRUTH SHERRILYN KENYON 2010
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Linette never knew that I had a crush on Harry, because I couldn't stand the possible teasing or the fact that he might hear about my feelings from her.
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Linette had six more steps until she could get inside her office and shut the door.
SILENT TRUTH SHERRILYN KENYON 2010
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Linette and I sat together in Madame Papillon's French class, and generally thereafter.
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Linette was a life-raft for me, because she understood me, but I had the feeling that she was somewhat understood by many — or at least, she moved more freely than I through the school, less concerned over how well others read her.
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Linette rolled her eyes indulgently about this — she loved her father and mother very much, but had stopped going to church — explaining this only as "because I no longer felt like going" and was skeptical about throwing around money.
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Linette and Merilee had fewer classes together and had had a partial falling-out; they no longer talked all the time, but sometimes stood together and chatted at lunch or between classes.
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Linette had many conversations with the newspaper editor, and she also talked with the Scandinavian-blond music writer during his smoke breaks, and both of them enjoyed talking to her and found her interesting.
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