Adeline

[ ad-l-ahyn; Danish ah-duh-lee-nuh; French aduh-leen; German ah-dey-lee-nuh ]

/ ˈæd lˌaɪn; Danish ˌɑ dəˈli nə; French adəˈlin; German ɑ deɪˈli nə /

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noun

a female given name, form of Adele.

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Also Ad·e·li·na

[ad-l-ee-nuh, -ahy-nuh]. /ˌæd lˈi nə, -ˈaɪ nə/.

Words nearby Adeline

Adele, adelgid, Adélie Coast, Adélie Land, Adélie penguin, Adeline, -adelphous, ademption, Aden, Adenauer, adenectomy

How to use Adeline in a sentence

So, once and for all, Adeline Everett, stop using those silly phrases as evidence of my criminal tendencies!
In the Onyx Lobby|Carolyn Wells
There was no sign of tears in her eyes; but Adeline wept, and constantly dried her tears with her handkerchief.
The Quality of Mercy|W. D. Howells
Adeline put in, as if they had been talking his kindness over, as well as their loss, and were of one mind about it.
The Quality of Mercy|W. D. Howells
It made no difference to her and Adeline what was done; their father was safe, now, and some day his name would be cleared.
The Quality of Mercy|W. D. Howells

Her sister went to her room after dinner, and then Adeline put on her things and let herself softly out into the night.
The Quality of Mercy|W. D. Howells