Priscilla

[ pri-sil-uh ]

noun
  1. a female given name: from a Roman family name.

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How to use Priscilla in a sentence

  • Nick Adams co-stars in Priscilla Queen of the Desert as the Madonna-obsessed Felicia.

    Broadway's New Queen | Itay Hod | March 17, 2011 | THE DAILY BEAST
  • In part of an ancient arenarium converted into a cemetery in the Catacomb of St. Priscilla similar constructions may be seen.

    The Catacombs of Rome | William Henry Withrow
  • This possibly may have been a Christian community, like the church which was in the house of Priscilla and Aquila.

    The Catacombs of Rome | William Henry Withrow
  • Prominent among these is the Catacomb of St. Priscilla, one of the noblest monuments of the primitive church.

    The Catacombs of Rome | William Henry Withrow
  • The following fresco from the Catacomb of St. Priscilla is a characteristic example.

    The Catacombs of Rome | William Henry Withrow
  • You told Priscilla Beckingham our whole history almost the first day we were at school.

    Robin Redbreast | Mary Louisa Molesworth