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Evadne

/ɪˈvæd.ni/

Evadne proper noun: a female given name from Ancient Greek.

Proper noun

Evadne

  1. A female given name from Ancient Greek.
    • A noble gentleman of Rhodes, on his marriage with Evadne, discovers' that the marriage had been brought about by the king, her paramour...1837, Sir Richard Phillips, The Monthly Magazine, or, British Register, page 215
    • "My dear boy," said Lady Adeline, "You mustn't call Mrs. Colquhoun by her Christian name." "Christian!" jeered Diavolo. "Now, that is a good one! There's nothing Christian about Evadne. - - - Evadne - classical Evadne - was noted for her devotion to her husband, and distinguished herself finally on...1893, Sarah Grand, The Heavenly Twins, University of Michigan Press, published 1992, →ISBN, page 603

Examples of Evadne in a sentence

  • There's nothing Christian about Evadne. - - - Evadne - classical Evadne - was noted for her devotion to her husband, and distinguished herself finally on his funeral pyre - she ex-pyred there."1893, Sarah Grand, The Heavenly Twins, University of Michigan Press, published 1992, →ISBN, page 603:
  • 'Unusual name, Evadne Platt.' 'You think so?' Barnaby could afford to sound superior.1999, Caroline Graham, A Place of Safety, G. K. Hall, published 2000, →ISBN, page 192:

Origin of Evadne

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Εὐάδνη (Euádnē).

Questions about Evadne

What does Evadne mean?
Evadne means a female given name from Ancient Greek.
How do you use Evadne in a sentence?
There's nothing Christian about Evadne. - - - Evadne - classical Evadne - was noted for her devotion to her husband, and distinguished herself finally on his funeral pyre - she ex-pyred there."
What part of speech is Evadne?
Evadne is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Evadne?
Evadne is pronounced /ɪˈvæd.ni/.

Words near Evadne in the dictionary

  1. evadest
  2. evadeth
  3. evadible
  4. evading
  5. evadingly
  6. Evadne
  7. evagate
  8. evagation
  9. evagations
  10. evaginable
  11. evaginate

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