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Theodora

American  
[thee-uh-dawr-uh, -dohr-uh] / ˌθi əˈdɔr ə, -ˈdoʊr ə /

noun

  1. a.d. 508–548, Byzantine empress: consort of Justinian I.

  2. a female given name: derived from Theodore.


Theodora British  
/ ˌθɪəˈdɔːrə /

noun

  1. ?500–548 ad , Byzantine empress; wife and counsellor of Justinian I

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Jack, 40, also has another daughter with Aree Gearheart, three-year-old Maple, and three daughters - Pearl Clementine, Andy Rose and Minnie Theodora with ex-wife Lisa Stelly.

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Other invitees include a flighty young woman named Theodora and the homeowner’s nephew Luke; they join the scheming Montague and the home’s caretakers, Mr. and Mrs. Dudley.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The Handbook of Chinese Horoscopes” was first written in 1979 by Lau’s late mother, Theodora Lau, a noted astrologist.

From Los Angeles Times

He tells me that everything "clicked into place" for him when his first child, daughter Theodora, known as Teddy, who was born in 2012.

From BBC

Angels attorney Todd Theodora did not suggest a specific percentage, but conceded the jury might find Kay partially responsible for Skaggs’ death.

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