della

[del-lah]

(in names of Italian derivation) a contraction of di and the article la: Andrea della Robbia.

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Della

[del-uh]

noun

a female given name, form of Delia.

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Examples from the Web for della

Contemporary Examples

The paper reports that Della Valle has plans to re-launch the label in mid-2013.
Beyoncé's Sparkling Nipples; Marco Zanini Could Be Heading to Schiaparelli
The Fashion Beast Team
April 16, 2013
The Daily Pic: Piero della Francesca Crosses Togas and Turbans.
Painting Pontius Pilate's Palestine
Blake Gopnik
March 6, 2013
The Daily Pic: Piero della Francesca created his worlds from scratch.
A Painter with God-like Talent
Blake Gopnik
March 5, 2013
The announcement of the launch was made in May, but Della Valle has still yet to announce a creative director.
Reviving the House of Schiaparelli
Alice Cavanagh
October 5, 2012
If Romney won the Republican nomination, would Della Femina consider working for the campaign?
GOP Attack Ads Do Obama’s Job for Him, Says Jerry Della Femina
Judith Grey
January 20, 2012

Historical Examples

There was one which he did paint at once, however—though no one saw it but Della.
Chip, of the Flying U
B. M. Bower
But Della drained her draught of joy to the dregs, and then tilted her cup anew.
Tiverton Tales
Alice Brown
Her eyes fell on Maria Addolorata, then on the Fattura della morte.
A Spirit in Prison
Robert Hichens
However we look at it, the figure cut in this story by della Croce is not heroic.
The Life of Cesare Borgia
Raphael Sabatini
Can these have been of terra cotta of the della Robbia school?
Portuguese Architecture
Walter Crum Watson