Cecilia
Americannoun
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Saint, died a.d. 230?, Roman martyr: patron saint of music.
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Also Cecillia. a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “blind.”
noun
Example Sentences
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The trio strongly considered leaving in solidarity with their ousted colleagues Scott Pelley, Sharyn Alfonsi , Cecilia Vega and executive producer Tanya Simon and her second-in-command Draggan Mihailovich.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
She ended her network’s relationship with two of “60 Minutes’” younger correspondents, Sharyn Alfonsi and Cecilia Vega.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
In 2023, the insurer unit of UnitedHealth Group began to question bills from an affiliate of the Perfect Child it received for a now 10-year-old Columbus, Ohio, patient named Cecilia Margello.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
Cecilia Vega, the show’s first Latina correspondent, was also fired as part of the recent purge, even though her contract reportedly ran through March 2027.
From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026
Mama always liked the Saint Cecilia mirror, too.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
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