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- proper noun A female
given name taken into English usage through nineteenth century literature.
Etymologies
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Examples
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LEILA HOWARD'S BEDROOM - LATE AFTERNOON Melissa walks into the room and flicks on the light she is followed by Casey and Leila who storms in smacking Casey in the back of the head.
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And access to a pocket-sized video camera such as the Flip means that Leila is able to record hours of footage, exposing the conditions where she is being held for the world to see.
Global Voices in English » Egypt: Stranded Palestinian Mother Tweets Ordeal from Cairo Airport 2009
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Still in the Snyder, Texas, police station, Leila is waiting for Sean to show up.
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But it's clear that Leila is no damsel in distress, so the potential of having the young lovers work together, at least for now, is exciting.
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Leila is the product of her father's second marriage.
slayground: Stay with Me by Garret Freymann-Weyr Little Willow 2007
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After their best club performance yet, Leila is approached by G Double D, the owner and producer of the controversial record label Explicit Content.
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Leila is a Latina who grew up in the projects and the foster care system.
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Cousin Leila thinks he will walk in a little while.
The Story of My Life Annie Sullivan 1905
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'When I first met with the name Leila,' she said, 'I knew, from the very look and sound, it was mine; I knew that it meant night, -- night, which brings out stars, as sorrow brings out truths.'
Memoirs of Margaret Fuller Ossoli, Volume I Margaret Fuller 1830
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Event-OUT: Thanks to the beauty of DVRs, we see that the name Leila picks is listed as a
chron.com Chronicle 2010
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