Edith
or E·dithe
a female given name: from Old English words meaning “rich, happy” and “war.”
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How to use Edith in a sentence
In the fourth season, the nascent feminist Edith gets a job at the Sunshine Home, a home for the aged.
How a Foulmouthed Bigot Named Archie Bunker Charmed—and Changed—America | Daniel S. Levy | February 9, 2021 | TimeTeenage sisters Edith and Lea Friedman were worried, but complied with the order, registering for what they thought was a “work opportunity” and believing that they were doing their duty for their country.
How One Writer Uncovered the Lost Histories of 999 Women and Girls Who Were Sent to Auschwitz | Suyin Haynes | January 27, 2021 | TimeLady Edith is so sad that her sadness nearly set the whole damned house on fire.
‘Downton Abbey’ Review: A Fire, Some Sex, and Sad, Sad Edith | Kevin Fallon | January 5, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTBut Edith was rather tame compared to George Sitwell, her father.
“Masters had connections with survivalists,” Grants Pass Daily Courier (PDF) reporter Edith Decker wrote in 2010.
Edith Piaf mournfully lists her mistakes, allowing Front a rare punch-line: “So… you do have some regrets.”
Waters was inspired by the case of Edith Thompson and Frederick Bywaters in 1922.
Sarah Waters: Queen of the Tortured Lesbian Romance | Tim Teeman | September 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHis sister Edith, three years old, does not like to play horse: she prefers to be with her dollies.
The Nursery, July 1873, Vol. XIV. No. 1 | VariousWedding-cards have been pouring in till the contagion has reached us; Edith will be married next Thursday.
Rob capered about and cheered; Edith danced around ringing the dinner-bell and shouting, "Victory!"
It was just here that the trio came upon a group of girls of whom Edith Phelps was evidently the leader.
Ruth Fielding At College | Alice B. EmersonAll the visible effect Edith Phelps' joke had upon Ruth was to send her to the unfinished scenario.
Ruth Fielding At College | Alice B. Emerson
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