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Cletus

American  
[klee-tuhs] / ˈkli təs /

noun

  1. Anacletus.

  2. a male given name.


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Odinani follower Cletus Chukwuemeka Ogbodo says the idea of religious harmony as enshrined in Nigeria's constitution is in stark contrast to how people are treated.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2022

There’s some psychological substance mixed in here as Cletus seeks understanding for his bad behavior.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 30, 2021

The sequel to 2018's "Venom," "Let There Be Carnage" sees Eddie Brock take on a similar symbiotic superpowered individual, this time in the form of Woody Harrelson's Cletus Kasady, also known as the vicious Carnage.

From Fox News ● Sep. 17, 2021

Mark Ellis, 54, fosters for the KC Pet Project and is tending to brother cats Frankie Two Times and Rev. Cletus Brown.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 14, 2021

Then Ob lifted me up and carried me through the door Cletus held open and he took me to my room as he had done so many times when I was a little girl.

From "Missing May" by Cynthia Rylant

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