Cornelia

[ kawr-neel-yuh ]

/ kɔrˈnil yə /

Save This Word!

noun

flourished 2nd century b.c., Roman matron: mother of Gaius and Tiberius Gracchus.

flourished 1st century b.c., first wife of Julius Caesar 83–67?.Compare Calpurnia, Pompeia.

a female given name.

QUIZ

WILL YOU SAIL OR STUMBLE ON THESE GRAMMAR QUESTIONS?

Smoothly step over to these common grammar mistakes that trip many people up. Good luck!

Question 1 of 7

Fill in the blank: I can’t figure out _____ gave me this gift.

Words nearby Cornelia

The nominees—Cornelia Pillard, David Frederick, and Patricia Ann Millett—are qualified, capable candidates for judicial service.
As GOP Senators Block Obama’s Nominees, Democrats Prepare ‘Nuclear Option’|Jamelle Bouie|May 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
I find myself chained to the foot of a woman, my noble Cornelia would despise!
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4|Jane Porter
Instinctively with his first yawny return to consciousness he reached back under his pillow for Cornelia's letter.
Molly Make-Believe|Eleanor Hallowell Abbott
Instantly from Stanton's mind vanished every conceivable sad thought concerning Cornelia.
Molly Make-Believe|Eleanor Hallowell Abbott

More and more Cornelia's infrequent letters suggested exquisitely painted empty dishes offered to a starving person.
Molly Make-Believe|Eleanor Hallowell Abbott
Oh, Stanton, I say, it isn't the ghost of the things that are dead that will ever come between you and Cornelia.
Molly Make-Believe|Eleanor Hallowell Abbott