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  • proper noun A female given name, variant of Hildegard.

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Examples

  • My great-aunt Hildegarde is an almost fanatical devotee of the third method.

    Try Anything Twice 1938

  • How euphonious to the ear and yet how unusual is the name Hildegarde!

    Fibble, D.D. Tony Sarg 1910

  • Here Simon stopped suddenly; for without a word Hildegarde had raised the pistol (which he had not seen before, as her hand was behind her), and levelled it full at his head, keeping her eyes steadily fixed on him.

    Queen Hildegarde Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards 1896

  • When I logged in as a single woman "Hildegarde", I noted that sins of carnality were almost identical to those applying to married women and men: impure thoughts, failure to dress modestly, homosexual activity, sexual thoughts, masturbation.

    Michele Somerville: Test Driving The New Catholic Confession App Michele Somerville 2011

  • When I logged in as a single woman "Hildegarde", I noted that sins of carnality were almost identical to those applying to married women and men: impure thoughts, failure to dress modestly, homosexual activity, sexual thoughts, masturbation.

    Michele Somerville: Test Driving The New Catholic Confession App Michele Somerville 2011

  • When I logged in as a single woman "Hildegarde", I noted that sins of carnality were almost identical to those applying to married women and men: impure thoughts, failure to dress modestly, homosexual activity, sexual thoughts, masturbation.

    Michele Somerville: Test Driving The New Catholic Confession App Michele Somerville 2011

  • "But I have wanted to say 'Hildegarde' ever since I came into this room, because the name just fits the room -- and you."

    Hildegarde's Neighbors Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards 1896

  • A new volume in the "Hildegarde" Series, some of the best and most deservedly popular books for girls issued in recent years.

    Nautilus Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards 1896

  • A new volume in the "Hildegarde" series, some of the best and most deservedly popular books for girls issued in recent years.

    Margaret Montfort Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards 1896

  • "Hildegarde," said the duke, "you shall become my daughter, and you shall dwell here till the end of your days.

    The Goose Girl Harold MacGrath 1901

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