Catherine

Definitions

A female given name from Ancient Greek.

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Examples

“- - - despite of what you say⟳ of my fine name⟳, I think⟳ my head is so obstinate and inflexible that the name⟳ Catherine was well chosen. It suits my character. I was given the name⟳ by the late Empress Elisabeth, to whom I owe⟳ much; she gave it to me out of affection and out of respect⟳ for her mother”

“It was named Catherine, but he never called it the name⟳ in full, as he had never called the first Catherine short, probably because Heathcliff had a habit of doing so. The little one was always Cathy, it formed to him a distinction from the mother, and yet, a connection with her;”

“"Is that your given name⟳?" "Not exactly. My father named me Catherine, and my mother nicknamed me Carrie. Nobody calls me Catherine." "Oh, but you're much more a Catherine than a Carrie," observed Peter seriously. "Carrie is simple and mundane; Catherine is complex and beautiful."”

“"Yes, Catherine sounds like⟳ a lovely name⟳. I like⟳ it. My new name⟳ will be Catherine." She rolled the name⟳ Catherine silently again. The name⟳ had character a noble ring⟳ to it she really liked it.”

“State Sen. Catherine Blakespear, one of the bill’s supporters, said people were not reusing or recycling any plastic bags.”

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