Tess
- a female given name, form of Theresa.
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Contemporary Examples of tessa
Tessa will eventually meet her mother, Alex (Malin Akerman), though that might take a while.
‘Homeland,’ ‘Revenge,’ ‘The Good Wife,’ ‘Sons of Anarchy’ and More: Where We Left OffJace Lacob, Maria Elena Fernandez
September 10, 2012
The show stars a teenager named Tessa, forced by her dad to leave New York City for so-called suburban bliss.
Tessa Jowell Former Olympics Minister, offered a settlement.
Like her mother, Tessa, she now writes, including a novel, The Man With the Dancing Eyes.
Tessa, a writer and contributing editor to Tatler, suffered bouts of depression and alcoholism.
Historical Examples of tessa
Yet it would be brutal—it was impossible—to drive Tessa away with harsh words.
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“It is true; I forgot,” said Tessa, lifting her hands and clasping them.
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He shook his head, but he looked so mild now that Tessa felt quite at her ease.
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Tessa took up her bowl and lantern, and closed the door behind her.
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“This is my baby,” said Tessa, seating herself close to Baldassarre.
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TESSA
- Tax Exempt Special Savings Account; a former (available 1991–99) tax-free savings scheme