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Leonora

American  
[lee-uh-nawr-uh, -nohr-uh] / ˌli əˈnɔr ə, -ˈnoʊr ə /
Also Leonore

noun

  1. a female given name, form of Eleanor.


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In the last segment, “Magic Art”—highlighting lackluster pictures by Leonora Carrington, Remedios Varo, Victor Brauner and Enrico Donati—“Dreamworld” loses its footing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 27, 2025

The second element of Grit is "the vault", which Leonora says is a secure digital space where users can store evidence of abuse, dated and encrypted, for possible use later in legal proceedings.

From BBC • Nov. 2, 2025

There were moments when the anguish of Leonora, the heroine of “Forza,” would have been more crushing if her lower notes had earthier fervor.

From New York Times • Feb. 27, 2024

Leonora seeks refuge in a monastery, where the abbot, Padre Guardiano, offers her shelter.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 22, 2024

For my father’s sake, I’ve pretended to be nice to Leonora.

From "How I Live Now" by Meg Rosoff