Susanna
Americannoun
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a book of the Apocrypha, constituting the 13th chapter of Daniel in the Douay Bible.
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Also Susannah. a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “lily.”
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the wife of Joachim, who was condemned to death for adultery because of a false accusation, but saved by Daniel's sagacity
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the book of the Apocrypha containing this story
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Susanna ultimately is freed, not because she’s cured of the alienation she has always felt but because of an accepted marriage proposal.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
The title derives from Vermeer’s “Girl Interrupted at Her Music,” which Susanna describes as the musical opens.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Designer Lara Hovanessian has transformed the foyer walls of both the first and second floors into a striking display for local artists Blakeney, Susanna Speirs Ali and Lareina Holsopple.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
"Big hugs," wrote Good Morning Britain's Susanna Reid, while former Blue Peter host Helen Skelton said: "What an achievement so far."
From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026
Every night after dinner, Lawrence said that he thought he would go out and get some fresh air and that maybe Susanna would like to come with him.
From "The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane" by Kate DiCamillo
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