Geraldine
[jer-uh l-deen]
- a female given name: derived from Gerald.
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Examples from the Web for geraldine
Contemporary Examples
In a watershed moment, Geraldine Ferraro became the first woman to appear on a major party ticket.
“Before we had kids, we had Roger,” said their mother, Geraldine McKeever.
For him, her presence was not enough to balance out “Geraldine Ferraro, Hillary Clinton [and] Betty Friedan.”
And I watched Geraldine Ferraro cross the floor to accept the nomination as vice president.
Geraldine Ferraro was a bold vice-presidential pick; so was Dan Quayle; so was Sarah Palin.
Historical Examples
I dreaded the departure of Lady Geraldine less than the return of ennui.
Tales And Novels, Volume 4 (of 10)Maria Edgeworth
I could not bear to see either Mr. Devereux or Lady Geraldine.
Tales And Novels, Volume 4 (of 10)Maria Edgeworth
"Geraldine, my dear, you do not know what you are talking about," said her ladyship.
Tales And Novels, Volume 4 (of 10)Maria Edgeworth
Geraldine had scarce any other scene in the act save this one.
But Henry would not guess, and Snyder rang the bell for Geraldine.
A Great ManArnold Bennett
Word Origin and History for geraldine
Geraldine
fem. proper name, fem. form of Gerald.
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