Cornelia

American  

[kawr-neel-yuh] / kɔrˈnil yə /

noun

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

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

3. a female given name.

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Example Sentences

It was her second podium finish at Val d'Isere after finishing third in the downhill on Saturday, behind winner Cornelia Huetter of Austria and second-placed Kira Weidle-Winkelmann of Germany.

From BBC

Cattrall, 69, opted for a form-fitting Dior suit, Cornelia James lace gloves and a bespoke Philip Treacy fascinator for the occasion, People reported.

From Los Angeles Times

Without the means to rejuvenate the entire body, warns Dr. Cornelia Weyand, director of Mayo’s program in immunity and inflammation and co-author of the study, “rejuvenating the immune system alone creates the risk of autoimmune disease.”

From The Wall Street Journal

It’s a meandering story elevated somewhat by Emily Blunt’s engaging performance as an English noblewoman, Lady Cornelia Locke, who teams up with Chaske Spencer’s stoic Eli Whipp, a Pawnee army officer trying to leave his military life behind to farm in Nebraska.

From Salon

It is the only league game which Liverpool have lost by more than two goals - and the only one where they have scored, after 12 minutes through Cornelia Kapocs.

From BBC