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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"I recognize that some residents see this as a legitimate source of income," said Cecilia Olliveira, Executive Director of the Fogo Cruzado Institute, which tracks armed violence in low-income communities.
From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026
"Rest in peace Cecilia, we will always remember you," Arilla wrote on Facebook.
From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025
Mr. Blier, who co-founded the New York Festival of Song in 1988, recounts his proudest accomplishments—among them working with the mezzo-soprano Cecilia Bartoli, who “turned every song into an intimate duet.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025
Times staff writer Patrick J. McDonnell and Cecilia Sánchez Vidal in the Times’ Mexico City bureau contributed to this report.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 2025
Papá’s arrival had done what Cecilia and her Evil Trinity could not accomplish.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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