Lucretia

[ loo-kree-shuh, -shee-uh ]

noun

1. Also Lu·crece [] Roman Legend. a Roman woman whose suicide led to the expulsion of the Tarquins and the establishment of the Roman republic.
2. a female given name.

Lucretia

/ luːˈkriːʃɪə /

noun

1. (in Roman legend) a Roman woman who killed herself after being raped by a son of Tarquin the Proud

Example Sentences

In 1848, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott organized the first convention regarding women’s rights in the United States.

From National Geographic Kids

In Philadelphia, the Female Anti-Slavery Society is founded by, among others, Charlotte Forten, granddaughter of black abolition pioneer James Forten, and Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, two future leaders of the women’s rights movement.

From Literature

Common Pleas Judge Lucretia Clemons agreed the jury note was “inflammatory,” according to The Philadelphia Inquirer.

From Seattle Times

In 1848, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott organized the first convention regarding women’s rights in the United States.

From National Geographic Kids

In 1848, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott organized the first convention regarding women’s rights in the United States.

From National Geographic Kids