Adie
[ ey-dee ]
/ ˈeɪ di /
noun
a female given name.
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Example sentences from the Web for adie
"I should not be surprised if you and Adie find yourselves inclined to take a long morning nap after your journey," he said.
Mildred at Roselands|Martha FinleyAdie, of whom nothing is known, was doubtless the carpenter or bricklayer who actually did the work.
The Cultural History of Marlborough, Virginia|C. Malcolm WatkinsThe Adie standard barometer is so arranged that it is only necessary to read the summit of the mercury.
The South Pole, Volumes 1 and 2|Roald AmundsenThe sympiezometer was invented in 1818 by Adie of Edinburgh.
British Dictionary definitions for adie
Adie
/ (ˈeɪdɪ) /
noun
Kathryn, known as Kate. born 1945, British television journalist, noted esp. for her frontline reporting of revolutions, wars, etc
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