Calpurnia

[ kal-pur-nee-uh ]

noun

1. flourished 1st century b.c., third wife of Julius Caesar 59–44. Compare Cornelia ( def 2 ), Pompeia.

Example Sentences

Calpurnia, tired of holding her tongue, replies, “No matter who you disrespect by doing it.”

From Los Angeles Times

Williams’ Calpurnia doesn’t have to say a word to make her angry truth felt.

From Los Angeles Times

When asked about his attitude toward racist locals, Finch tells Calpurnia, “I believe in being respectful.”

From Los Angeles Times

The new adaptation gives voice to Calpurnia, Finch’s housekeeper who helped to raise his kids, Scout and Jem.

From Los Angeles Times

On Broadway, Jackson, 72, is best known for portraying Lena Younger in a 2014 revival of “A Raisin in the Sun,” and, more recently, as Calpurnia, in the substantially expanded role of Atticus Finch’s sagacious and reserved housekeeper in Aaron Sorkin’s 2019 adaptation of “To Kill A Mockingbird.”

From New York Times