Theodora
Americannoun
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a.d. 508–548, Byzantine empress: consort of Justinian I.
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a female given name: derived from Theodore.
noun
Example Sentences
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Theodora “Thunder” Underwood is an 11-year-old who spends her free time searching for long-lost documents in the rare-book collection of the university where her scientist parents work.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
It was recorded almost by accident at the end of a session with French-Congolese star Theodora on a hot and sticky February night in LA.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
“The Handbook of Chinese Horoscopes” was first written in 1979 by Lau’s late mother, Theodora Lau, a noted astrologist.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2026
He tells me that everything "clicked into place" for him when his first child, daughter Theodora, known as Teddy, who was born in 2012.
From BBC ● Feb. 4, 2026
“We’re going exploring, Mrs. Dudley,” Theodora said lightly.
From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson
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