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Cilla

American

[sil-uh] / ˈsɪl ə /

noun

Classical Mythology.

a sister of Priam who, with her infant son, was slain by Priam because it had been prophesied that a mother and child of the royal house would cause the destruction of Troy.

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"It was a long old day, but exciting. And Cilla sort of wafted around a bit," said Sue.

From BBC • Nov. 27, 2025

He rattles off a list including Welsh songstress Dame Shirley Bassey, stage icon Liza Minelli, and British TV and music darling Cilla Black – whom they even drove home after her performance one night.

From BBC • Jun. 21, 2025

The Kray twins were arrested and both the Righteous Brothers and Cilla Black were in the top 10 with You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2025

Blind Date, hosted by the late Cilla Black, ran on ITV between 1985 and 2003.

From BBC • Oct. 20, 2024

She knew the name and address, because Momma had made her write it down four times, on each paper bag, in case something happened: Mrs. Cilla Logan, 1724 Ocean Drive, Bridgeport, Connecticut.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt

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