Cecilia

[ si-seel-yuh ]

/ sɪˈsil yə /

Saint,died a.d. 230?, Roman martyr: patron saint of music.

Also Ce·cil·lia. a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “blind.”

Example sentences from the Web for cecilia

Five feet two inches tall, Cecilia Benattar came from a working-class background in Manchester, England.

‘Housewife Tycoon’ Took On ‘Mad Men’ NYC Real Estate Market and Won |Vicky Ward |October 26, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
In the male-dominated, testosterone-fueled market of 1960s New York real estate, Cecilia Benattar was in a class all her own.

‘Housewife Tycoon’ Took On ‘Mad Men’ NYC Real Estate Market and Won |Vicky Ward |October 26, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
But Cecilia Munoz is confident of victory on immigration reform.

The White House’s Woman in the Immigration Crosshairs |Eleanor Clift |July 31, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Long before Barack Obama ran for president, Cecilia Munoz was on the front lines of the immigration debate.

The White House’s Woman in the Immigration Crosshairs |Eleanor Clift |July 31, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

The fair is proudly touting “Frieze Projects”: a series of commissioned projects curated by Cecilia Alemani.

The Best Things to See at Frieze Art Fair NY 2013 |Isabel Wilkinson |May 10, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
I have now a proposal to make to you, Cecilia—and I have little doubt that you will accept it.

The Mysteries of London, v. 1/4 |George W. M. Reynolds
Lady Cecilia rose from the bed, advanced towards the mirror, and smoothed her hair.

The Mysteries of London, v. 1/4 |George W. M. Reynolds
But this time Cecilia heard the heavy bolt shoot home with feelings of despair.

Back To Billabong |Mary Grant Bruce
That was the Categorical Imperative, and Cecilia believed in it.

Cecilia |F. Marion Crawford
"That is lucky," said Caroline; and the rest followed Cecilia.

Alice, or The Mysteries, Complete |Edward Bulwer-Lytton

Cecilia

/ (sɪˈsiːljə) /

Saint. died ?230 ad, Roman martyr; patron saint of music. Feast day: Nov 22