Cordelia
Americannoun
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(in Shakespeare'sKing Lear ) the youngest of Lear's three daughters and the only one who remains loyal to her father.
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a female given name.
Example Sentences
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In our alleged golden age of TV, comedy has been Cordelia, the disenfranchised child of a grim medium.
Walter and Cordelia Knott had a problem on their hands: Their fried-chicken restaurant was a massive success.
When he took on the role of King Lear in his 80s, in Sir Richard Eyre's 2018 film, Lear's words to his daughter Cordelia struck a painful chord.
From BBC
The Australian put on 100 with Cordelia Griffith, who made 50 from 29 balls, as Spirit posted 176-5 - their highest total in the women's competition - at Lord's.
From BBC
Her voice comes now by way of Cordelia Cupp, a full-time birder and part-time crime solver in Netflix’s “The Residence,” from creator Paul William Davies.
From Los Angeles Times
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