Adeline

[ ad-l-ahyn; Danish ah-duh-lee-nuh; French aduh-leen; German ah-dey-lee-nuh ]

/ ˈæd lˌaɪn; Danish ˌɑ dəˈli nə; French adəˈlin; German ɑ deɪˈli nə /

a female given name, form of Adele.

Also Ad·e·li·na

[ad-l-ee-nuh, -ahy-nuh] /ˌæd lˈi nə, -ˈaɪ nə/.

Example sentences from the Web for adeline

Attractive, rather than handsome, was the epithet best suited to describe Adeline Mowbray.

Adeline Mowbray |Amelia Alderson Opie
Adeline, on hearing this terrible information, fell insensible on the ground.

Adeline Mowbray |Amelia Alderson Opie
Diana, catching Adeline in the garden one afternoon, made a desperate effort to obtain its fulfilment.

A harum-scarum schoolgirl |Angela Brazil
Adeline, alarmed at this intention, conjured him not to irritate his complaint by so dangerous an exertion.

Adeline Mowbray |Amelia Alderson Opie

"That looks promising," said Adeline to Lisbeth, smiling so far as she was able to smile.

Cousin Betty |Honore de Balzac