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  • proper noun A female given name.

Etymologies

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A feminine version of Nicholas first used in the 20th century.

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Examples

  • Nicola is giving away a copy of her latest release A TRIP WITH THE TYCOON, her UK release this month, to one lucky commenter.

    Spotlight on Nicola Marsh 2010

  • Nicola is giving away a copy of her latest release A TRIP WITH THE TYCOON, her UK release this month, to one lucky commenter.

    Romance Divas » 2010 » June » 01 2010

  • Skeptical of the medical establishment, and placing all her faith in an alternative health center, Nicola is determined to find her own way to deal with her illness, regardless of the advice Helen offers.

    The Spare Room: Summary and book reviews of The Spare Room by Helen Garner. 2009

  • Thorny, sarcastic, and sexy, Nicola is an artist who paints tranquility panels for hospitals.

    Water, Stone, Heart: Summary and book reviews of Water, Stone, Heart by Will North. 2009

  • Her nosy but well-meaning boss, Nicola, is continually prying into her private life, trying to find out what makes her so reticent, but she gets nowhere.

    Letting Go « Tales from the Reading Room 2010

  • What was particularly fascinating here was the speed with which I got a semi-offical reply in the comments from someone called Nicola, who has never identified her affiliation, but I presume is a PR for someone in the telecom business or some telecoms regulator.

    Blog posts that refuse to die Brian Clegg 2010

  • What was particularly fascinating here was the speed with which I got a semi-offical reply in the comments from someone called Nicola, who has never identified her affiliation, but I presume is a PR for someone in the telecom business or some telecoms regulator.

    Archive 2010-04-01 Brian Clegg 2010

  • For fluid and heart-thumpy action written by women, I'd add in Nicola Griffith.

    Knuckle Sandwich with a Side of Bullets 2007

  • Nicola is indeed well placed to finally win there for the SNP.

    You heard it here first Jeff 2007

  • In his recently published autobiography [12], Former Chief of Defense, General Rick Hillier, outs the current Harper government for its own shameful, unpatriotic handling of Captain Nicola Goddard’s repatriation ceremony.

    Soldiering on? The human cost of war : Law is Cool 2009

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