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Tilly

American  
[til-ee] / ˈtɪl i /

noun

  1. Count Johan Tserclaes von 1559–1632, German general in the Thirty Years' War.

  2. Also Tillie. a female given name, form of Matilda.


Tilly British  
/ ˈtɪlɪ /

noun

  1. Count Johan Tserclaes von (joˈhɑn tsɛrˈklas fɔn). 1559–1632, Flemish soldier, who commanded the army of The Catholic League (1618–32) and the imperial forces (1630–32) in the Thirty Years' War

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Tilly Norwood, the AI-created aspiring actress, is pursuing a second career as a chanteuse.

From The Wall Street Journal

Among the cosplayers are content creators Just Kamara, 32, and Tilly Super Dog, 21, both from London, who had dressed as Fortnite characters.

From BBC

Chelsea is mum to Tilly and also has a job working at the school.

From BBC

"Tilly started at a mainstream primary school but she was struggling," she says.

From BBC

She adds: "I think it's an amazing idea - Tilly gets to mingle with mainstream children and they get a better understanding of children with additional needs."

From BBC