Cissy
noun
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
Cissy
American
[sis-ee]
/ ˈsɪs i /
noun
cissy
British
/ ˈsɪsɪ /
noun
Example Sentences
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But Cissy disagrees – and thinks the opposite is the case.
From BBC • Nov. 8, 2024
Cissy Houston, a two-time Grammy-winning gospel singer who was the mother of late pop titan Whitney Houston, died Monday.
From Los Angeles Times • 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
In 2011, a judge approved and Cissy was interred alongside her husband at San Diego’s Mount Hope Cemetery - on Valentine’s Day.
From Washington Times • Dec. 11, 2023
Lonnie Jacquette, one of Nathan's friends from high school, saw almost the whole thing, Miss Cissy reported.
From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English
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