Cissy
noun
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
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Cissy
American
[sis-ee]
/ ˈsɪs i /
noun
cissy
British
/ ˈsɪsɪ /
noun
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Cissy Houston, a two-time Grammy winner who sang with Elvis Presley and Aretha Franklin and was the mother of Whitney Houston, died Monday, her family says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2024
Cissy Houston, renowned gospel singer and the mother of Whitney Houston, died on Monday morning at the age of 91, her family said in a statement.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2024
Long before Cissy Houston was mother to Whitney, she performed in the Sweet Inspirations with Doris Troy and her niece Dee Dee Warrick and also performed alongside Elvis Presley and Aretha Franklin.
From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2024
Chandler completed no major books after the death of Cissy Pascal Chandler, but he did summon a brief, unpublished work, in a format he was not known for mastering: poetry.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 11, 2023
Miss Cissy declared that the dogs would be coming, soon.
From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English
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