Adele

[ uh-del ]

noun
  1. a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “noble.”

  • Also A·del·a [uh-del-uh, ad-l-uh]. /əˈdɛl ə, ˈæd l ə/.

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How to use Adele in a sentence

  • Before the end of that time a messenger brought him a letter from Adele, saying that she was well and comfortable.

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  • So saying, he left the room, and went to look after the horse, leaving Adele and Rupert to their new-found happiness.

    The Cornet of Horse | G. A. Henty
  • "An officer and eight men," he whispered to Rupert as he leapt into the saddle, while Rupert lifted Adele on to the pillion.

    The Cornet of Horse | G. A. Henty
  • Then he went off at a run and joined the marquis, who with Adele was waiting anxiously at the distance he had asked him.

    The Cornet of Horse | G. A. Henty
  • Long ere the forts were reached Adele was fast asleep below, while her father and Rupert paced the deck anxiously.

    The Cornet of Horse | G. A. Henty