Vivian
Americannoun
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Arthurian Legend. Also Vivien an enchantress, the mistress of Merlin: known as the Lady of the Lake.
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Also Vivien, Vivienne a male or female given name: from a Latin word meaning “alive.”
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Example Sentences
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Prodigious is an understatement for the display, which was curated by the museum’s Massimiliano Gioni, Gary Carrion-Murayari, Vivian Crockett and Madeline Weisburg with Calvin Wang.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
The cover was heavily influenced by Henry Darger’s Vivian Girls.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026
Meanwhile, Vivian Salama at the Atlantic reported that the administration is so excited about their military “victories” that Cuba is next on the list.
From Salon • Mar. 3, 2026
Along with the opening of the Canadian consulate, Governor General Simon will also be meeting with Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen, while Anand will meet with her counterpart Vivian Motzfeldt.
From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026
“Closer to I felt like it. I think I would call what I did when Vivian was here and what I did just now artful lies. Lies to get at the truth.”
From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg
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