Charmian

American  

[chahr-mee-uhn, shahr-] / ˈtʃɑr mi ən, ˈʃɑr- /

noun

1. a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “source of joy.”

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Example Sentences

In a recent rehearsal, O'Brien checked that mezzo-soprano Adriana Bignagni Lesca, who plays Cleopatra's servant Charmian, was comfortable kissing another woman on the lips, and supervised scenes in which the performer playing Antony embraces Cleopatra.

From Reuters • Oct. 23, 2023

It combines the natural beauty of Sonoma County with the literary heritage of two giants of California history, Jack London and his wife Charmian.

From New York Times • Jun. 12, 2023

Lewis Carroll’s “The Hunting of the Snark” sits beside a photo of writer-adventurers Jack and Charmian London on their self-built boat, the Snark, named for Carroll’s book.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 19, 2022

Ms. Elias created a second Barber role, the servant Charmian, when “Antony and Cleopatra” opened the Met’s new Lincoln Center opera house in 1966, with Leontyne Price and Justino Díaz starring as the title characters.

From Washington Post • May 4, 2020

But if the question refers to the merits of the handling, I can reply as confidently as the dying Charmian, "It is well done, and fitting for a novelist."

From A History of the French Novel, Vol. 2 To the Close of the 19th Century by Saintsbury, George