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Hermia in a sentence

Hermia meaning

A female given name.

Using Hermia

  • The main meaning on this page is: A female given name.
  • In the example corpus, hermia often appears in combinations such as: hermia and, and hermia, love hermia.

Context around Hermia

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 10 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 16 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

love 2× friends 1× helena 1× citation 1× view 1× character 1× following 1× mouse 1×

Often after:

demetrius 1× escape 1× lacks 1× marie 1× ian 1× donald 1×

Sentence patterns with Hermia

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

best friends hermia and helena 1× delaroche as hermia marie versini 1× hermia and lysander 1× his view hermia lacks in 1× love hermia and lysander 1× lysander and hermia escape into 1× me citation hermia and lysander 1× minnie mouse hermia donald duck 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

in his view 2× the cast included 2× but perhaps the 1× friends to frenemies 1× having achieved his 1× he says and 1×

Common sentence endings:

and is enraged 1× and single life 1× away with lysander 1× daisy duck helena 1× grosso as quinze 1× hopes of eloping 1×

Words around Hermia

Just before it in the word index:

hermetism 2 hermeticism 7 hermetically 18 hermetica 3 hermetic 37 hermest 2

Just after it in the word index:

hermida 2 hermilando 2 hermine 7 herminie 3 hermione 137 hermiston 18

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaa 20 abductees 20 abdulahi 20 abetment 20 abhors 20 ablution 20

Corpus analysis for Hermia

  • In this selection, "hermia" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, love, friends, helena, demetrius, escape and lacks stand out and add context to how "hermia" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include best friends hermia and helena and delaroche as hermia marie versini. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "hermia" sits close to words such as aaaa, abductees and abdulahi, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with hermia

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Oberon sees Demetrius still following Hermia and is enraged. (9 words)

Second, that Helena is guilty of "ungrateful treachery" to Hermia. (10 words)

In his view, the dream uncovers the phases of Hermia's sexual development. (13 words)

Longer example sentences

He says, "And ere I take this charm from off her sight,/As I can take it with another herb,/I'll make her render up her page to me." citation Hermia and Lysander have escaped to the same forest in hopes of eloping. (44 words)

Having achieved his goals, Oberon releases Titania, orders Puck to remove the donkey's head from Bottom, and arranges everything so Helena, Hermia, Demetrius and Lysander will all believe they have been dreaming when they awaken. (36 words)

In the same play the character Hermia is told by the Duke Theseus that she must either wed the character Demetrius "Or on Diana's alter to protest for aye austerity and single life". (34 words)

Example sentences (16)

But perhaps the most outstanding scene of the evening is one in which two best friends, Hermia and Helena, rage at each other with tangible love.

Friends to frenemies to friends: Helena (left; Abigail Walker) and Hermia (right; Megan Frisk) go through a John Hughes movie worth of ups and downs in A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

Having achieved his goals, Oberon releases Titania, orders Puck to remove the donkey's head from Bottom, and arranges everything so Helena, Hermia, Demetrius and Lysander will all believe they have been dreaming when they awaken.

Hermia and Lysander are both met by Puck, who provides some comic relief in the play by confounding the four lovers in the forest.

He says, "And ere I take this charm from off her sight,/As I can take it with another herb,/I'll make her render up her page to me." citation Hermia and Lysander have escaped to the same forest in hopes of eloping.

In A Midsummer Night's Dream, Lysander and Hermia escape into the woods for a night where they do not fall under the laws of Theseus or Egeus.

In his view, Hermia lacks in filial obedience and acts as if devoid of conscience when she runs away with Lysander.

In his view, the dream uncovers the phases of Hermia's sexual development.

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In the same play the character Hermia is told by the Duke Theseus that she must either wed the character Demetrius "Or on Diana's alter to protest for aye austerity and single life".

Love Hermia and Lysander by John Simmons (1870) David Bevington argues that the play represents the dark side of love.

Oberon sees Demetrius still following Hermia and is enraged.

Second, that Helena is guilty of "ungrateful treachery" to Hermia.

So Lysander can return to love Hermia, while Demetrius continues to love Helena.

The cast included Jean-Claude Drouot as Oberon, Claude Jade as Helena, Christine Delaroche as Hermia, Marie Versini as Hippolyta, Michel Modo as Flute, Guy Grosso as Quinze.

The cast included Paul Rogers as Bottom, Ian Holm as Puck, Diana Rigg as Helena, Helen Mirren as Hermia, Ian Richardson as Oberon, Judi Dench as Titania, and Sebastian Shaw as Quince.

The star-crossed lovers are played by Mickey Mouse (Lysander), Minnie Mouse ( Hermia ), Donald Duck (Demetrius), and Daisy Duck ( Helena ).

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Common combinations with hermia

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "hermia" in a sentence?
An example: "But perhaps the most outstanding scene of the evening is one in which two best friends, Hermia and Helena, rage at each other with tangible love." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "hermia" from authentic English texts.
What does "hermia" mean?
Hermia means: A female given name.
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