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Meaning of "Cecilia" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CECILIA

Cecilia  [sɪˈsiːljə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CECILIA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Cecilia is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CECILIA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Cecilia

Cecilia

Cecilia is a female given name derived from a Roman family name, which was itself derived from the Latin word caecus, meaning blind. Cecilia, which is the name of Saint Cecilia, the patron saint of music, has been a consistently used name in the United States, where it has ranked among the top 500 names for girls for more than 100 years. It was the 274th most popular name for American girls born in 2007. It was the 317th most popular given name for women and girls in the United States census of 1990. It also ranked among the top 100 names for girls born in Sweden in the early years of the 21st century.

Definition of Cecilia in the English dictionary

The definition of Cecilia in the dictionary is Saint. died ?230 ad, Roman martyr; patron saint of music. Feast day: Nov 22.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CECILIA


Apulia
əˈpjuːljə
battalia
bəˈtɑːljə
come-all-ye
kəˈmɔːljə
cuadrilla
kwɑːˈdriːljə
haulier
ˈhɔːljə
Montpelier
mɒntˈpiːljə
parakeelya
ˌpærəˈkiːljə
parakelia
ˌpærəˈkiːljə
passacaglia
ˌpæsəˈkɑːljə
quesadilla
ˌkeɪsəˈdiːljə
seguidilla
ˌsɛɡɪˈdiːljə
sinsemilla
ˌsɪnsəˈmiːljə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CECILIA

Cebu
ceca
cecal
cecally
Cecil
cecils
cecitis
cecity
cecropia
cecropia moth
Cecrops
cecum
cecutiency
cedar
cedar of Lebanon
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Revolution

WORDS THAT END LIKE CECILIA

automobilia
biophilia
cilia
eosinophilia
hemophilia
ilia
Ismailia
juvenilia
memorabilia
milia
mirabilia
monilia
necrophilia
paedophilia
paraphilia
pedophilia
Reggio nell´Emilia
Sicilia
thrombophilia
zoophilia

Synonyms and antonyms of Cecilia in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Cecilia» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CECILIA

Find out the translation of Cecilia to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Cecilia from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Cecilia» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

张柏芝
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Cecilia
570 millions of speakers

English

Cecilia
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सीसिलिया
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سيسيليا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Сесилия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Cecilia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সিসিলিয়া
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Cecilia
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cecilia
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Cecilia
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

セシリア
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

세실리아
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cecilia
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Cecilia
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சிசிலியா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सेसिलिया
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Cecilia
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Cecilia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Cecilia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Сесілія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Cecilia
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Cecilia
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Cecilia
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Cecilia
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Cecilia
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Cecilia

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CECILIA»

The term «Cecilia» is very widely used and occupies the 11.864 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CECILIA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Cecilia» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Cecilia» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Cecilia

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CECILIA»

Discover the use of Cecilia in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Cecilia and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Cecilia Valdes or El Angel Hill
Cecilia Valdes is arguably the most important novel of 19th century Cuba. Originally published in New York City in 1882, Cirilo Villaverde's novel has fascinated readers inside and outside Cuba since the late 19th century.
Cirilo Villaverde, Sibylle Fischer Associate Professor of Spanish & Portuguese and Comparative Literature New York University, 2005
2
Cecilia
Cecilia this fair traveller had lately entered into the one-and-twentieth year of her age.
Fanny Burney, Frances Burney, 2008
3
Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin: An Autobiography and Other ...
Scientific and personal autobiography of the greatest woman astronomer of all time. The most famous graduate from Newnham College.
Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin, Katherine Haramundanis, 1996
4
Cecilia: An Ex-nun's Extraordinary Journey
Cecilia is the inspiring life story of a woman from an Irish-Catholic background who decided to become a nun at the age of seventeen and joined the Sisters of Mercy in NSW during the early 1950s.
Cecilia Inglis, 2003
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Cecilia: Or Memoirs of an Heiress. By the Author of Evelina. ...
But how," cried Cecilia at last, iC can I possibly go ? Mrs Delvile must already be astonished at my delay ; and if I disappoint her again, she will hardly receive me." " O make not any difficulties," cried Mrs llarrel in an agony ; " if Mr Harrel will let ...
Fanny Burney, 1784
6
Cecilia, Or, Memoirs of an Heiress
Cecilia, thinking such a compliment merited not any other notice than a slight bow, turned to Lady Margaret, and said, " Should your ladyship be in town this winter, may I expect the honour of hearing where I may wait upon you?" " I don't know ...
Fanny Burney, 1882
7
Framed by Gender: How Gender Inequality Persists in the ...
Cecilia Ridgeway argues that people confront uncertain circumstances with gender beliefs that are more traditional than those circumstances.
Cecilia L. Ridgeway, 2011
8
Yoshiwara: The Glittering World of the Japanese Courtesan
The book begins with a brief history of prostitution in Japan and follows with a survey of the Yoshiwara from its origins in the early 1600s to shortly after the Meiji Restoration in 1868.
Cecilia Segawa Seigle, 1993
9
Online Journalism Ethics: Traditions and Transitions
This user-friendly text guides prospective and professional journalists through ethical questions encountered only online.
Cecilia Friend, Jane B. Singer, 2007
10
A Miracle for St. Cecilia's
The charming New England town of Dorsetville and its cast of wry, tough inhabitants struggle to stay afloat after the wool mill closes as they gather at the town church of St. Cecilia, slated to be closed following the last mass on Easter ...
Katherine Valentine, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CECILIA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Cecilia is used in the context of the following news items.
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Adopt-A-Teacher: Ashley Dore, Cecilia Primary
Teacher: Ashley Dore. School: Cecilia Primary School. Grade/Subject: Kindergarten. From the teacher: I teach Kindergarten at Cecilia Primary ... «The Daily Advertiser, Jul 15»
2
Cecilia Marie Flynn, Robert Charko and Christina...
Cecilia Marie Flynn, Robert Charko and Christina Walton were honoured by Mood Menders Support Services at its first ceremony to award the ... «HamiltonNews, Jul 15»
3
Adopt a Teacher: Kerry Melancon, Cecilia Primary
Teacher: Kerry Melancon. School: Cecilia Primary. Grade/Subject: Pre-K. From the Teacher: I am a teacher at Cecilia Primary and have been in ... «The Daily Advertiser, Jul 15»
4
Myolie Wu refutes rumour boyfriend cheated with Cecilia Cheung …
Crztal, who has been referred to in the Hong Kong media as a 'pirated copy of Cecilia Cheung', clarified that Lee was merely a friend of a friend ... «AsiaOne, Jul 15»
5
Cecilia Olivet
Cecilia Olivet is a political scientist who specialises in the European Union's trade and investment agenda, the international investment regime and regional ... «Transnational Institute, Jul 15»
6
Celebrant Singers in concert at St. Cecilia
ROCHESTER -- Celebrant Singers, a Christian music ministry founded by Jon Stemkoski, will present a free concert at 6 p.m. July 26 at St. «Timesonline.com, Jul 15»
7
Adopt-A-Teacher: Jenny LeBlanc, Cecilia Primary
Teacher: Jenny LeBlanc. School: Cecilia Primary. Grade/Subject: Second grade. From the teacher: This will be my fourth year teaching. I teach ... «The Daily Advertiser, Jul 15»
8
Cecilia Ibru: Former Oceanic Bank MD loses 34-year-old son
Son of former Oceanic Bank MD, Cecilia Ibru, has died. The young man, Rode Ibru, 34, was said to have died last month (June) but was buried ... «Pulse Nigeria, Jul 15»
9
Andrew McMahon's Daughter Inspired 'Cecilia and the Satellite'
On Friday Andrew McMahon's Daughter Inspired 'Cecilia and the Satellite' was a top story. Here is the recap: (Radio.com) After one becomes a parent they can ... «antiMUSIC.com, Jul 15»
10
Adopt-A-Teacher: Rainie Hebert, Cecilia High School
Teacher: Rainie Hebert. School: Cecilia High School. Grade/Subject: World history/U.S. history. From the teacher: My classroom is dedicated to ... «The Daily Advertiser, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Cecilia [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/cecilia>. Apr 2024 ».
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