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Cicely

Noun CEFR B1
ˈsɪsəli

Definitions

  1. Myrrhis odorata, a plant in the genus Myrrhis, in the family Apiaceae.
  2. A female given name from Latin, a variant of Cecily and Cecilia used since the Middle Ages.
  3. sweetroot, any of several plants in the genus Osmorhiza.

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Examples

“, Induction, Scene II First Servant. - - - Sometimes you would call⟳ out for Cicely Hacket. Sly. Ay, the woman's maid of the house.”

CEFR level

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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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