Geraldine

[ jer-uhl-deen ]

/ ˈdʒɛr əlˌdin /

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noun

a female given name: derived from Gerald.

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ger., Gera, gerah, Geraint, Gerald, Geraldine, Geraldton, Geraldton waxflower, geraniaceous, geranial, geraniol

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The woman, played by Teyonah Parris, introduces herself as Geraldine.
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In a watershed moment, Geraldine Ferraro became the first woman to appear on a major party ticket.
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“Before we had kids, we had Roger,” said their mother, Geraldine McKeever.
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For him, her presence was not enough to balance out “Geraldine Ferraro, Hillary Clinton [and] Betty Friedan.”
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And I watched Geraldine Ferraro cross the floor to accept the nomination as vice president.
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Geraldine Ferraro was a bold vice-presidential pick; so was Dan Quayle; so was Sarah Palin.
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This, he thought, would encourage the Geraldine chiefs to make separate terms.
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Desmond was quiet for the time, but the head of the other great Geraldine family was now suspected in his turn.
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I take care of Geraldine night and day, and you needn't think it isn't a big job taking care of a baby, because it is.
The Rosie World|Parker Fillmore
When I get real lonely for you, I take Geraldine and give her a good scrubbing and then dress her up and take her out for a walk.
The Rosie World|Parker Fillmore
Will you tell her that I hope she's well and that I'll never forget how kind she was to me and Geraldine last summer.
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