Cecilia
Americannoun
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Saint, died a.d. 230?, Roman martyr: patron saint of music.
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Also Cecillia. a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “blind.”
noun
Example Sentences
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The astronomer who discovered what stars are made of, Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin, has been commemorated with an English Heritage blue plaque at her teenage home, 70 Lansdowne Road in Notting Hill.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
Maria said her daughters Charlotte, 12, and Cecilia, four, were probably cheering for Williams, one of their favourite players.
From Barron's • Jan. 13, 2026
Arilla paid tribute to Giménez's "famous restoration of Ecce Homo" in August 2012, which "due to the poor state of conservation it presented, Cecilia, with the best intentions, decided to repaint the work over".
From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025
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
It clattered to the floor, startling Cecilia, who turned around to look at the mess with wide-eyed amazement.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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