Jemima
[juh-mahy-muh]
- a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “dove.”
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Examples from the Web for jemima
Contemporary Examples
Kirke, the 23-year-old younger sister of Girls star Jemima Kirke, is a good example of that herself.
‘Mozart in the Jungle’: Inside Amazon’s Brave New World of Sex, Drugs, and Classical MusicKevin Fallon
December 23, 2014
Jemima Khan, nee Goldsmith, is the daughter of one of Britain's richest men, Sir Jimmy Goldsmith, who died in 1997.
Playing Jessa is both a blessing and a curse for Jemima Kirke.
No, we have not eaten out a closeted lesbian in a rehab facility, as Jessa (Jemima Kirke) does in the premiere.
Other guests included Tom Ford and Jemima Khan, European editor-at-large of the magazine.
Historical Examples
"You are coming with me, Jemima," said Mr. Downie Meek to his daughter.
Roland CashelCharles James Lever
There had been no improvement in the relations between Aunt Jemima and the child.
The Golden ShoemakerJ. W. Keyworth
“You are a saucy minx,” Miss Jemima was saying, in her sharpest tones.
The Golden ShoemakerJ. W. Keyworth
In a moment Miss Jemima had forgotten her insubordinate cook.
The Golden ShoemakerJ. W. Keyworth
Now, sir,” he resumed, “Jemima advises me to engage a secretary.
The Golden ShoemakerJ. W. Keyworth
Word Origin and History for jemima
Jemima
fem. personal name, biblical daughter of Job, from Hebrew Yemimah, literally "dove" (cf. Arabic yamama). The Aunt Jemima ready-mix food product in U.S. dates from 1889.
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