Aglaia

[ uh-gley-uh, uh-glahy-uh ]

/ əˈgleɪ ə, əˈglaɪ ə /

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noun Classical Mythology.

one of the Graces.

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Origin of Aglaia

<Greek: splendor, beauty

Words nearby Aglaia

agitation, agitato, agitator, agitpop, agitprop, Aglaia, Aglaophon of Thasos, aglare, agleam, aglet, agley

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How to use Aglaia in a sentence

In her babyhood Aglaia herself repudiated the name, as far as common use went, and persisted in calling herself "Dums."
Sixes and Sevens|O. Henry
The miller and his wife often tried to coax from Aglaia the source of this mysterious name, but without results.
Sixes and Sevens|O. Henry
Thus, in memory of Aglaia, the old mill was converted into a blessing for the community in which she had once lived.
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Out from his mills in the Northwest came the "Aglaia" flour, made from the hardest and finest wheat that could be raised.
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As soon as Abram Strong heard of this his messages flew; and the little narrow-gauge cars began to unload "Aglaia" flour there.
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British Dictionary definitions for Aglaia

Aglaia

/ (əˈɡlaɪə) /

noun

Greek myth one of the three Graces

Word Origin for Aglaia

Greek: splendour, from aglaos splendid

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