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Cynthia

American  
[sin-thee-uh] / ˈsɪn θi ə /

noun

  1. Artemis: so called from her birth on Mt. Cynthus, on Delos.

  2. Literary.  the moon, the emblem of Artemis.

  3. a female given name.


Cynthia British  
/ ˈsɪnθɪə /

noun

  1. another name for Artemis

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Lawyers Cynthia Santiago and Robert Simon said Jimenez had stopped to warn the agents that a group of school age children would soon be coming.

From Los Angeles Times

The Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande-led film was bolstered by a massive marketing push that began early last year before the first “Wicked” movie debuted.

From Los Angeles Times

A nail artist whose work with Cynthia Erivo on the Wicked films became a viral sensation hopes it will help boost the profile of her craft.

From BBC

"Wicked: For Good" picks up several years after the first "Wicked," with Cynthia Erivo's Elphaba now living as a rebel in exile, unfairly smeared by all as an evil witch.

From Barron's

He was separated from his shocked target by her co-star Cynthia Erivo and escorted off by security.

From Los Angeles Times