Lydia
Americannoun
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an ancient kingdom in W Asia Minor: under Croesus, a wealthy empire including most of Asia Minor.
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a female given name.
noun
Example Sentences
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Once the capital of the Iron Age kingdom of Lydia, Sardis occupied a strategic location between the Mediterranean and the Anatolian plateau.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 25, 2026
“More consumers are turning to savings and credit to sustain spending,” wrote economists Gregory Daco and Lydia Boussour of EY Parthenon.
From MarketWatch ● May 16, 2026
Lydia Lawless, from School Aycliffe in County Durham, saw a tiny library in Manchester when she was five and her next birthday wish was to own one.
From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2026
What exactly Aunt Lydia is doing by handing Daisy into Agnes’ care is not made clear but she is obviously doing something.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2026
Elizabeth had frequently united with Jane in an endeavour to check the imprudence of Catherine and Lydia; but while they were supported by their mother’s indulgence, what chance could there be of improvement?
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
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