Cecilia

American  

[si-seel-yuh] / sɪˈsil yə /

noun

1. Saint, died a.d. 230?, Roman martyr: patron saint of music.

2. Also Cecillia. a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “blind.”

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Cecilia British  

/ sɪˈsiːljə /

noun

1. Saint. died ?230 _ad , Roman martyr; patron saint of music. Feast day: Nov 22

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Example Sentences

"I recognize that some residents see this as a legitimate source of income," said Cecilia Olliveira, Executive Director of the Fogo Cruzado Institute, which tracks armed violence in low-income communities.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

Rosita's mother, Carolina Cecilia Chirindza, was one of those caught up in the crisis.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026

Mr. Blier, who co-founded the New York Festival of Song in 1988, recounts his proudest accomplishments—among them working with the mezzo-soprano Cecilia Bartoli, who “turned every song into an intimate duet.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

Times staff writer Kate Linthicum and special correspondent Cecilia Sánchez Vidal in Mexico City contributed to this report.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 9, 2025

I had a feeling the rest of the girls were about to meet the real Cecilia, and it wasn’t going to be pretty.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall