lizzie
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of lizzie
First recorded in 1910–15
Example Sentences
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Around the age of sixteen, Leah gave birth to a daughter, Elizabeth, called Lizzie.
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She was known in Rochester as Mrs. Fish, a dark-haired, ample woman, who had managed to support herself and Lizzie for nearly twenty years.
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And, they had Leah’s daughter, Lizzie.
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Though she was Maggie and Kate’s niece, Lizzie was about five years older, more like a big sister.
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Right before the rappings started, Lizzie had finished a long visit with Maggie, Kate, and her grandparents, then returned to Rochester.
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