Lavinia
Americannoun
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Roman Legend. the daughter of Latinus and second wife of Aeneas.
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a female given name.
Example Sentences
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As non-identical twins, Lavinia and Michelle have always been aware of their differences.
From BBC ● May 2, 2026
And when Olivine took out photographs of her family, Lavinia didn't see herself in their faces.
From BBC ● May 2, 2026
"She was the one thing that belonged to me, the one thing that I was certain about, the one thing that I was sure of," Lavinia says.
From BBC ● May 2, 2026
"Physically and emotionally, she was always out of reach," says Lavinia.
From BBC ● May 2, 2026
Even if he did not like women, Miss Lavinia, he decided, was to kiss him on the brow.
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
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