Definitions

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  • proper noun A female given name.

Etymologies

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From the Ancient Greek epithet of the goddess Artemis, referring to her birth on the island of Delos.

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Examples

  • 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?

    Is Obama Liberal Enough 2008

  • She tied the last box with string and wrote the name Delia Flowers along the side, then placed it in the wheelbarrow.

    Let The Dead Lie Malla Nunn 2010

  • She tied the last box with string and wrote the name Delia Flowers along the side, then placed it in the wheelbarrow.

    Let The Dead Lie Malla Nunn 2010

  • I do hold the word Delia balanced lightly on my tongue, as if it is made up of butterflies.

    VANISHING ACTS JODI PICOULT 2005

  • I do hold the word Delia balanced lightly on my tongue, as if it is made up of butterflies.

    VANISHING ACTS JODI PICOULT 2005

  • I do hold the word Delia balanced lightly on my tongue, as if it is made up of butterflies.

    VANISHING ACTS JODI PICOULT 2005

  • “Underground” was the term Delia’s children used to describe her single-minded drive to write.

    Wounderful You Mariah Stewart 1998

  • “Underground” was the term Delia’s children used to describe her single-minded drive to write.

    Wounderful You Mariah Stewart 1998

  • “Underground” was the term Delia’s children used to describe her single-minded drive to write.

    Devlin’s Light Mariah Stewart 1997

  • The fairy changeling in Delia Sherman's The Changeling seemed Asperger-ish to me.

    The Fantasies of Asperger Fiction 2009

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  • "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