Lucia

[ loo-shuh, -shee-uh, -see-uh ]

/ ˈlu ʃə, -ʃi ə, -si ə /

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noun

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

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Words nearby Lucia

lucency, lucent, lucerne, luces, lucha libre, Lucia, Lucia di Lammermoor, Lucian, Lucianne, lucid, lucida

How to use Lucia in a sentence

In one study Lucia compared world class Spanish runners with Eritreans.
Eliud Kipchoge Is the GOAT. What Makes Him So Good?|syadron|August 21, 2021|Outside Online
When contacted in October 2020, Lucia said, “I have not met a special someone yet.”
Date Lab update: Their boots matched, at least! Here’s what happened next.|Damona Hoffman|November 12, 2020|Washington Post
Lucia and Andy were first featured in Date Lab in September 2019.
Date Lab update: Their boots matched, at least! Here’s what happened next.|Damona Hoffman|November 12, 2020|Washington Post
Lucia said she suggested they go to the bar, but he didn’t respond.
Date Lab update: Their boots matched, at least! Here’s what happened next.|Damona Hoffman|November 12, 2020|Washington Post

“All members of the Court and the public announce the untimely death of Lucia Aielli,” the announcement said.
Days of Mafia Mayhem Are Wracking Italy Once Again|Barbie Latza Nadeau|November 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A decaying statue of St. Lucia, patron saint of the blind, holds a platter with two eyes.
The Sacrificial Limbs of New Orleans|Nina Strochlic|March 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Judging by the political interest and growing momentum, Lucia and her colleagues at Rosemount know this is a breakthrough moment.
All Kids Want a Head Start|Eleanor Clift|February 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Lucia, who was called Lulu, especially loved “Art Afternoons” at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Pictures Drawn by Slain Children Underline Need for Gun Control|Michael Daly|January 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Lucia and Leo Krim were allegedly stabbed to death with a kitchen knife by their nanny, Yoselyn Ortega, 50, on Thursday afternoon.
A New York Nanny Allegedly Kills Two Children and Neighbors Struggle to Understand|David Freedlander, Eliza Shapiro|October 27, 2012|DAILY BEAST
You see, I'd always thought of him as the boy whom Great-aunt Lucia described having seen.
The Boarded-Up House|Augusta Huiell Seaman
A time-study was taken from the work of a very deft young Polish girl, and from Lucia.
Making Both Ends Meet|Sue Ainslie Clark and Edith Wyatt
She doesn't seem to remember anything about it and hums a little stanza from Santa Lucia.
Mysterious Psychic Forces|Camille Flammarion
Lucia cannot attend to the movements of her arytenoid cartilages while pouring out the trills and runs of her Mad Scene.
The Psychology of Singing|David C. Taylor
About 1840 he was offered the governorship of St. Lucia, but his love for his native island caused him to decline the offer.
The Journal of Negro History, Volume 5, 1920|Various