Camilla

[ kuh-mil-uh ]

/ kəˈmɪl ə /

Roman Legend. a woman warrior who fought on the side of Turnus against Aeneas.

Also Ca·mil·a, Ca·mile, Ca·mille

[kuh-meel]. /kəˈmil/. a female given name.

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Sure, there was top royalty (Prince Charles and Camilla Parker-Bowles) and a former Prime Minister (John Major).
Churchill’s Secret Treasures for Sale: A British PM’s Life on the Auction Block|Tom Teodorczuk|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They were always made in the dead of the night, when Camilla was alone in her country house in the middle of nowhere.
How Princess Diana Told Camilla, 'I've Sent A Hit Man To Kill You.'|Tom Sykes|September 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Camilla is understood to be with Prince Charles in Scotland on the Balmoral estate.
Camilla's Brother Died After Falling In Gramercy Park Hotel Revolving Doors|Tom Sykes|April 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Mark Roland Shand was born on June 28, 1951 and was the younger brother of Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall.
Camilla’s Brother Dies in Freak New York Accident|Tom Sykes|April 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Camilla Parker Bowles' younger brother Mark Shand has died in New York after a freak accident.
Camilla’s Brother Dies in Freak New York Accident|Tom Sykes|April 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Camilla in her heart believed that the half-clerical aspect which her mother had given to the request was false and hypocritical.
He Knew He Was Right|Anthony Trollope
Slowly, very slowly, life won the battle, and Camilla came back from the valley of the shadow.
Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1907 to 1908|Lucy Maud Montgomery
Camillo and Camilla agree to wear the mask of a dissipated couple.
Vittoria, Complete|George Meredith
I've washed them and dusted them so often and Miss Camilla has told me so much about them.
The Slipper Point Mystery|Augusta Huiell Seaman
Camilla Tyrrell did not survive Raymond Poynsett twelve hours.
The Three Brides|Charlotte M. Yonge