Mathilde

[ muh-til-duh; French ma-teeld; German mah-til-duh ]

/ məˈtɪl də; French maˈtild; German mɑˈtɪl də /

noun

a female given name, French or German form of Matilda.

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DO YOU KNOW THIS VOCABULARY FROM "THE HANDMAID'S TALE"?

"The Handmaid's Tale" was required reading for many of us in school. Everyone else has probably watched the very popular and addictive TV show. Do you remember this vocabulary from the book, and do you know what these terms mean?

Question 1 of 10

decorum

the act of or need for making up one's mind.

dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.

a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.

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Example sentences from the Web for mathilde

On Sunday Belgium celebrated the coronation of Prince Philippe and his wife, Princess Mathilde.
Meet Princess Mathilde, the New Fashion Queen of Belgium|Erin Cunningham|July 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
As the oldest of five children, Mathilde worked to establish herself early on.
Meet Princess Mathilde, the New Fashion Queen of Belgium|Erin Cunningham|July 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
I first met her when she and Dr. Mathilde Krim formed Cinema Against AIDS, the amfAR charity event held every year in Cannes.
Harvey Weinstein: Elizabeth Taylor Was AIDS' Greatest Fighter|Harvey Weinstein|March 23, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Mathilde, with the sympathetic gift of her nation, shared the excitement of her mistress in this fete.
A Modern Chronicle, Complete|Winston Churchill

When she left the bishop's palace, Mathilde did not hesitate to despatch a courier to madame de Fervaques.
The Red and the Black|Stendhal
After dinner, Addie went upstairs; and, when he had changed his things, he found Mathilde in her own sitting-room.
Dr. Adriaan|Louis Couperus
Mathilde now kept bringing that up with little sympathetic remarks like, It is such a shame, Lucia!
Betty Lee, Sophomore|David Goodger (goodger@python.org)
Johan seemed to be persistently pleading, Mathilde seemed to be refusing something.
Dr. Adriaan|Louis Couperus

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