della

¹ American  

[del-lah] / ˈdɛl lɑ /

1. (in names of Italian derivation) a contraction of di and the article la: Andrea della Robbia.

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Della ² American  

[del-uh] / ˈdɛl ə /

noun

1. a female given name, form of Delia.

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Example Sentences

A series of black-chalk nude studies for the Resurrection in Santa Maria della Pace in Rome shows how Raphael took lessons about the male form from Michelangelo but interpreted it differently, seeing the body as a vehicle of expression and emotion, not just the armature for muscles.

From The Wall Street Journal

That was the case for Carlos Della Valle, who is from the state of Guerrero in Mexico and crossed the border illegally in 1997 when he was 20.

From The Wall Street Journal

He was caught quickly, given an order of removal and released at the border—only to turn around and head back to the interior of the U.S., said his wife, Angela Della Valle.

From The Wall Street Journal

According to Corriere della Sera newspaper, the couple deny being opposed to vaccines - or that they went to Spain to evade medical controls in Italy.

From BBC

"We could find ourselves having difficulty obtaining missiles and weapons to defend our skies," he told Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera.

From BBC