Clotilda

/ (kləˈtɪldə) /

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noun

?475–?545 ad, wife of Clovis I of the Franks, whom she converted (496) to Christianity

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How to use Clotilda in a sentence

At Lyons an epitaph has been discovered of a Burgundian queen, who died in 506, and was most probably the mother of Clotilda.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5|Various
Clotilda did not rest until her husband had abjured paganism and embraced the orthodox Christian faith .
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5|Various
Saint Clotilda founded a very celebrated monastery here, which was afterwards destroyed by the Normans.
Account of a Tour in Normandy, Vol. II. (of 2)|Dawson Turner
It was our good fortune to arrive at Andelys on the vigil of the festival of Saint Clotilda.
Account of a Tour in Normandy, Vol. II. (of 2)|Dawson Turner

Sister Clotilda and her brother never seemed to grow older than they were when Randolph and Helen dwelt beneath their roof.
Trevethlan (Vol 3 of 3)|William Davy Watson