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Sieglinde

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[sig-lin-duh, seeg-, zeek-lin-duh] / sɪgˈlɪn də, sig-, zikˈlɪn də /

noun

  1. (in theNibelungenlied ) the wife of Sigmund and mother of Siegfried.


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Progress is undeniable, said Sieglinde von Deffner, a social worker and Skid Row coordinator for the Los Angeles County Department of Homeless Services and Housing.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

“This is the first robust case study” of perennial rice, says Sieglinde Snapp, a soil and crop scientist at the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center who was not involved with the work.

From Science Magazine Nov. 6, 2022

A strong cast included necessarily mighty Valkyries, but Amber Wagner’s Sieglinde would have had a better chance being effective were she singing several decibels softer.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 18, 2022

In the opening act, the hut in which Sieglinde lives is a lonely cabin of ominous newness, as if a band of survivalists had recently constructed a hideaway.

From New York Times Nov. 21, 2021

Sieglinde, hearing a sound and thinking Hunding might have returned, came from an inner room.

From Operas Every Child Should Know Descriptions of the Text and Music of Some of the Most Famous Masterpieces by Bacon, Mary Schell Hoke

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