Lucia

American  

[loo-shuh, -shee-uh, -see-uh] / ˈlu ʃə, -ʃi ə, -si ə /

noun

1. a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “light.”

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Example Sentences

Interior Minister Maria Lucia Amaral resigned earlier this week following political criticism of her handling of the worsening conditions, which have left several people dead and caused billions of euros in damage.

From BBC

The manuscript opens with the life of Giovanni of Florence, who built the Augustinian hermitage of Santa Lucia in Larniano with help from local farmers.

From Science Daily

Lucia Tellez, a Woodrow Wilson High School sophomore, was among those at the rally.

From Los Angeles Times

“For a long time, Caribbean food, for America, has been in that tourism box of what you get on a cruise, or it’s jerk chicken,” said Cleophus Hethington, executive chef of Lucia, a “modern Afro-Caribbean” restaurant, which opened in Los Angeles last May.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Caribbean food is both a map and a mirror to the world,” said Hethington, whose menu at Lucia reflects the region’s cross-cultural currents, from indigenous influences to flavors brought over from Africa, China, India and Europe.

From The Wall Street Journal