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  • proper noun A female given name.

Etymologies

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A medieval vernacular form of Letitia.

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Examples

  • He recalled Lettice condescendingly; she did not stir his pulses, appeal to his imagination.

    Mountain Blood A Novel Joseph Hergesheimer 1917

  • "Lettice," she exclaimed, "only you and I, besides your father, know that Hubert is the same as Master Manners.

    Heiress of Haddon William E. Doubleday

  • "Lettice," exclaimed the other, "could I think this of thee?

    Heiress of Haddon William E. Doubleday

  • "Lettice," she said softly, "my dear little girl, I hope we shall be happy together!

    Sisters Three George de Horne Vaizey 1887

  • PIECES OF EIGHT LAB THEATRE, performances of "Lettice and Lovage," by Peter Shaffer. 8 p.m.,

    Loudoun County community calendar, July 22-29, 2010 2010

  • I mean, when I read about little Hector, George, Inigo, and Alfred welcoming sister Poppy, or imagined Lettice, Beatrice, and Agatha gathered around the cradle of baby brother Atticus, I nearly abandoned this blog to rush off and write a series of adventure tales starring these lovely siblings.

    Pamela Redmond Satran: British Baby Names: Hot New Trends Pamela Redmond Satran 2010

  • Where did Miss Lettice Ward catch her 50lb salmon?

    Here it is at last. 2007

  • Where did Miss Lettice Ward catch her 50lb salmon?

    Here it is at last. 2007

  • While there is now proof that Lettice and Leicester were lovers before her husband's death, the fact Lettice was pregnant on their wedding day was proof that they certainly hadn't waited for the marriage vows.

    Archive 2009-04-01 Elizabeth Kerri Mahon 2009

  • Where did Miss Lettice Ward catch her 50lb salmon?

    48 entries from October 2007 2007

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