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Definitions

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A female given name from Ancient Greek.

   "Sentiment hallows the vowels of Delia;/Sweet simplicity breathes from Rose;"

2. 2
   A village in Alberta, Canada.
3. 3
   A city in Kansas.
4. 4
   A municipality of Sicily, Italy.

Synonyms

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cynthiacynthia

Example

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"Syra and Delia trail behind her out."

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek Δήλῐᾰ (Dḗlĭă), epithet of the goddess Artemis, referring to her birth on the island of Delos.

Related phrases

Delia effect

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