Definitions

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  • proper noun A female given name.

Etymologies

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From Spanish Anita, diminutive of Ana ("Ann").

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Examples

  • PRESIDENT CLINTON NAMES ANITA PEREZ FERGUSON AS CHAIR OF THE INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION President Clinton today announced the recess appointment of Anita

    Ferguson Named As Chair Of The Inter American Foundation ITY National Archives 2000

  • Normal people would tell the police and stay away, but Anita is the hero which means she goes to Vegas to hunt the monster, because that what a hero does.

    Jonathan Maberry Interviews Laurell K. Hamilton 2009

  • Like, you see something on the market one minute, I call Anita, and then all of a sudden it's already gone.

    Foreclosure Woes Loom As Housing Stimulus Ends 2010

  • Anita is a supernatural being herself, but she doesn't fit any of the "rules" that other supernatural creatures adhere to.

    Vampire novels editormum 2007

  • There are far fewer characters, although to be fair, it's only the second book of the series, compared to Anita's 14th (or so, and not counting the extra novelettes and shorts in Anita's world), but Meyers doesn't seem to be working on such a grand scale.

    Vampire novels editormum 2007

  • Interestingly, in this story, Anita is trying to come to grips with a more emotional block, as opposed to the sexual ones that we've been bombarded with in the past.

    Vampire novels editormum 2007

  • Santa Anita is on Lopez Mateos Sur, going in towards Guad before you get to the Periferico.

    Aurrera 2007

  • But while Anita is thrilled that kids are broadening their horizons, I have to ask if she would still feel the same way if she were back in the Horn Book trenches, ducking for cover whenever another book cart stuffed with new fat fantasy trilogies comes barreling back to the editor's office!

    Cheering the Home Team Roger Sutton 2006

  • But while Anita is thrilled that kids are broadening their horizons, I have to ask if she would still feel the same way if she were back in the Horn Book trenches, ducking for cover whenever another book cart stuffed with new fat fantasy trilogies comes barreling back to the editor's office!

    Archive 2006-10-01 Roger Sutton 2006

  • When you first heard about this, you called Anita, and you actually wanted to be a part of this whole process.

    CNN Transcript Sep 1, 2008 2008

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