Cornelius
Americannoun
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Saint, died a.d. 253, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 251–253.
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Peter von 1783–1867, German painter.
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a male given name: from a Roman family name.
Example Sentences
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I am sorry to break the news to you, but my dear daddy, Cornelius Jeremiah Warne, has died.
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But now my daddy, Cornelius J. Warne, is splitting logs with the angels.
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“Buy a house? With what money? I can’t imagine Cornelius left you a vast inheritance. More like a few poker debts to settle. And I have my own life to lead. It cannot involve caring for a helpless girl.”
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“I imagine those letters aren’t about Cornelius Warne. Because innocent is not a word to be associated with him.”
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“I cannot look at your face and not see Cornelius Warne gazing back at me, Nell,” she began, squeezing her eyes shut.
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