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Corinna

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  1. 1
    An ancient Greek poetess. historical

    "During this period he became acquainted with the poetess Corinna, who was likewiſe a ſtudent under Myrtis, and, Pauſanias ſays, was one of the moſt beautiful women of her time."

  2. 2
    A locality in Circular Head council area, Waratah-Wynyard council area and the West Coast council area, north western Tasmania, Australia.
  3. 3
    A female given name from Ancient Greek.

    "1601, Thomas Campion, When to Her Lute Corinna Sings, A Book of Ayres, 2006, Jay Parini (editor), The Wadsworth Anthology of Poetry, page 614, When to her lute Corinna sings, / Her voice revives the leaden strings,"

Etymology

From Ancient Greek, probably from κόρη (kórē, “girl, maid, daughter”); compare kore.

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