Cynthia

[ sin-thee-uh ]

/ ˈsɪn θi ə /

noun

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

Literary. the moon, the emblem of Artemis.

a female given name.

Examples from the Web for cynthia

In 2012, Sex and the City star Cynthia Nixon caused a stir when she told The New York Times that her lesbianism is a “choice.”
The Problematic Hunt for a ‘Gay Gene’|Samantha Allen|November 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Walters's battle to put her abusive husband behind bars is the centerpiece of Cynthia Hill's documentary.
The Worst Question for Abuse Victims|Emily Shire|October 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Meanwhile, Tony had married his college girlfriend, Cynthia Carrafa, a soap-opera actress and producer, and had started a family.
The Prince and The Pauper; My College Roommate became an Oligarch|Lloyd Grove|May 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
My wife at the time, Lauoreighiya Samcake, who plays Cynthia Morehouse (Wiig), was very adventurous in all matters sexual.
‘The Spoils of Babylon’: IFC’s Cheeky Miniseries Starring Will Ferrell, Kristen Wiig, and More|Marlow Stern|January 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Cynthia Ozick has called this peerless master of the short story “our Chekhov.”
Three Cheers for Alice Munro’s Nobel Prize in Literature|Malcolm Jones|October 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST
When the waiter had withdrawn, he and Cynthia looked at each other aghast.
Cynthia|Leonard Merrick
Cynthia was absent again, and his mother was silent and wore a troubled look.
The Landlord at Lion's Head, Complete|William Dean Howells
Then Grandma had taken Cynthia's tall son up-stairs into the large airy guest room.
Green Valley|Katharine Reynolds
He glanced at Cynthia before replying; and instantly, in her quick, gracious way, she came forward with extended hand.
The Swindler and Other Stories|Ethel M. Dell
Two personages worthy of mention here visited the tannery house during the years that Cynthia lived with Jethro.
Coniston, Complete|Winston Churchill

British Dictionary definitions for cynthia

Cynthia

/ (ˈsɪnθɪə) /

noun

another name for Artemis

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Cynthia

noun

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Cynthia

noun