Belinda

[ buh-lin-duh ]

/ bəˈlɪn də /

a female given name: from an Old Spanish word meaning “beautiful.”

QUIZZES

Test your memory on these verbal firecrackers from the week of June 29 to July 5!

Question 1 of 7

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And Derek grew up playing hardcore but he was also like listening to Belinda Carlisle obsessively.
Hardcore Mixed With Honey: ‘Bitter Rivals’ and the Evolution of Sleigh Bells|Amy Zimmerman|October 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Neither would Belinda Bentley, the L.A.-based psychic told The Daily Beast; not with that level of assuredness, anyway.
What Psychic Sylvia Brown Didn’t See|Winston Ross|May 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Some of his big campaign donors, like L.E. Simmons and Frank Vandersloot (through his wife Belinda), also bankrolled Prop 8.
Biographer Recounts Romney’s Many Trips to Mormon Church to Discuss Social Issues|Wayne Barrett|May 11, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Towards morning he had a long, hateful illusion of being married to both Sophy and Belinda.
Shadows of Flames|Amelie Rives

Clarence made an error in his first move, for his attention was distracted by seeing Belinda behind his adversary's chair.
Tales And Novels, Volume 3 (of 10)|Maria Edgeworth
In the mean time, Mrs. Delacour, unconscious of the curiosity she had excited, was speaking to Belinda in the trictrac cabinet.
Tales And Novels, Volume 3 (of 10)|Maria Edgeworth
Belinda Lawford was clever; but only just clever enough to be charming.
John Marchmont's Legacy, Volumes I-III|Mary E. Braddon
Congreve makes twelve thousand pounds more than a counterbalance to the affection of Belinda.
Curiosities of Literature, Vol. II (of 3)|Isaac Disraeli