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Winifred

[ win-uh-frid ]

/ ˈwɪn ə frɪd /

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noun

a female given name.

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Words nearby Winifred

wingsuit, wing tip, wing-weary, wingy, win hands down, Winifred, wink, wink at, Winkelried, winker, winkle

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How to use Winifred in a sentence

Regardless, at the time the poem was written, Winifred’s legend had spread — and since the spreading of legends is at the core of The Green Knight, as are acts of beheading, her thematic connection to the film makes sense.
The Green Knight is glorious and a little baffling. Let’s untangle it.|Alissa Wilkinson|July 30, 2021|Vox
Mr. Mayne said something, but Malcolm never knew what it was, for Winifred fainted, and would have fallen had he not caught her.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
Henceforth he must remember Winifred only when his sword was at the throat of some wretched mutineer appealing for mercy.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
He was hurrying towards the corner of the palace grounds when a shriek from Winifred set his teeth on edge.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy

The incident did not demand more than a few seconds for its transaction and Winifred hardly noticed it, so unstrung was she.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
Winifred, naturally a high-spirited and lively girl, soon recovered from the fright of that fateful Sunday evening.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy