Millicent

[ mil-uh-suh nt ]

/ ˈmɪl ə sənt /

a female given name: from Germanic words meaning “work” and “strong.”

QUIZZES

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“Compliment” and “complement” had a shared meaning a long time ago, but today they are no longer interchangeable.

The president of the NUWSS was a woman called Millicent Garrett Fawcett.
The Lessons of the British Women’s Fight for the Vote|Frances Osborne|June 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Some one entered the room with a brisk little trot; Millicent opened her eyes and turned her head.
Life at High Tide|Various
Shell be here in a minute, Millicent said, eyeing Barry closely.
The Luminous Face|Carolyn Wells
Ivy gave the number, and Phyllis went at once and told the story to Millicent.
The Luminous Face|Carolyn Wells

When Pen entered the library a few minutes later, his Aunt Millicent was still in the room.
The Flag|Homer Greene
He peeped from under Millicent's daintily knitted brows and gestured with Florence's dimpled fists.
The Wife of Sir Isaac Harman|H. G. (Herbert George) Wells