Hilda

[ hil-duh ]

noun
  1. a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “maid of battle.”

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How to use Hilda in a sentence

  • Janet's silence impressed Hilda: it was not merely strange--it was formidable: it affected the whole day.

    Hilda Lessways | Arnold Bennett
  • Janet might have said before leaving: "Tea had better not wait too long--Hilda has to be down at Clayhanger's at half-past six."

    Hilda Lessways | Arnold Bennett
  • On the next afternoon, at a quarter-past two, Hilda and Janet were sitting together in the breakfast-room.

    Hilda Lessways | Arnold Bennett
  • In sheer nervousness, Hilda also dropped to her knees on the hearthrug, and began to worry the fire with the poker.

    Hilda Lessways | Arnold Bennett