Cynthia

[ sin-thee-uh ]

/ ˈsɪn θi ə /

Artemis: so called from her birth on Mt. Cynthus, on Delos.

Literary. the moon, the emblem of Artemis.

a female given name.

Example sentences from the Web for cynthia

In 2012, Sex and the City star Cynthia Nixon caused a stir when she told The New York Times that her lesbianism is a “choice.”

The Problematic Hunt for a ‘Gay Gene’ |Samantha Allen |November 20, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Walters's battle to put her abusive husband behind bars is the centerpiece of Cynthia Hill's documentary.

The Worst Question for Abuse Victims |Emily Shire |October 20, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Meanwhile, Tony had married his college girlfriend, Cynthia Carrafa, a soap-opera actress and producer, and had started a family.

The Prince and The Pauper; My College Roommate became an Oligarch |Lloyd Grove |May 30, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
My wife at the time, Lauoreighiya Samcake, who plays Cynthia Morehouse (Wiig), was very adventurous in all matters sexual.

‘The Spoils of Babylon’: IFC’s Cheeky Miniseries Starring Will Ferrell, Kristen Wiig, and More |Marlow Stern |January 9, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

Cynthia Ozick has called this peerless master of the short story “our Chekhov.”

Three Cheers for Alice Munro’s Nobel Prize in Literature |Malcolm Jones |October 10, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
When the waiter had withdrawn, he and Cynthia looked at each other aghast.

Cynthia |Leonard Merrick
Cynthia was absent again, and his mother was silent and wore a troubled look.

The Landlord at Lion's Head, Complete |William Dean Howells
Then Grandma had taken Cynthia's tall son up-stairs into the large airy guest room.

Green Valley |Katharine Reynolds
He glanced at Cynthia before replying; and instantly, in her quick, gracious way, she came forward with extended hand.

The Swindler and Other Stories |Ethel M. Dell
Two personages worthy of mention here visited the tannery house during the years that Cynthia lived with Jethro.

Coniston, Complete |Winston Churchill

Cynthia

/ (ˈsɪnθɪə) /

another name for Artemis