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Lucretia meaning

  1. A female given name from Latin. The feminine form of Lucretius.
  2. The 6th-century-BC Roman noblewoman whose rape by Sextus Tarquinius led to the overthrow of the monarchy.

Using Lucretia

  • The main meaning on this page is: A female given name from Latin. The feminine form of Lucretius. | The 6th-century-BC Roman noblewoman whose rape by Sextus Tarquinius led to the overthrow of the monarchy.
  • In the example corpus, lucretia often appears in combinations such as: lucretia mott, of lucretia, lucretia and.

Context around Lucretia

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 9 start, 7 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

twocats 1× suffragist 1× myra 1× cabin 1× used 1× entered 1× roman 1×

Often after:

mott 8× torva 1× taylor 1× binds 1× received 1×

Sentence patterns with Lucretia

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

lucretia mott spoke 2× and called lucretia 1× artwork by lucretia torva 1× calling for lucretia mott to 1× fantastic myra lucretia taylor lct 1× fellow suffragist lucretia mott was 1× figure of lucretia in the 1× he entered lucretia s room 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

lucretia mott spoke 2× among the famous 1× at this convention 1× checking out artwork 1× christine de pizan 1× consider this when 1×

Common sentence endings:

a large audience 1× and called lucretia 1× and spiritual appeals 1× anna mae roots 1× anti sabbath convention 1× by lucretia torva 1×

Words around Lucretia

Just before it in the word index:

lucrecia 3 lucre 14 lucrativeness 3 lucrative 909 lucraft 4 lucozade 6

Just after it in the word index:

lucretius 17 lucrezia 29 lucroy 8 lucru 4 lucruri 3 lucullan 1

Similar in corpus frequency:

abadi 39 abdelaziz 39 absolutist 39 acheampong 39 acquiesced 39 acrylics 39

Corpus analysis for Lucretia

  • In this selection, "lucretia" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, twocats, suffragist, myra, mott, torva and taylor stand out and add context to how "lucretia" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include lucretia mott spoke and and called lucretia. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "lucretia" sits close to words such as abadi, abdelaziz and absolutist, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with lucretia

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

Checking out artwork by Lucretia Torva. (6 words)

Lucretia Mott spoke to end the session. (7 words)

Lucretia Mott then spoke, encouraging all to take up the cause. (11 words)

Longer example sentences

Consider this: When a monument depicting Stanton alongside Susan B. Anthony and fellow suffragist Lucretia Mott was donated to the United States Congress in 1921, its tortured journey became something of a metaphor for the battle for equal representation. (39 words)

We are also given a warm spiritual embrace each time Gran Georgeanna, warmly played with authentic care by the fantastic Myra Lucretia Taylor (LCT’s ) enters, pulling the determined yet scared Tina back to her headstrong Anna-Mae roots. (39 words)

Later, St. Augustine made use of the figure of Lucretia in The City of God (published 426AD) to defend the honour of Christian women who had been raped in the sack of Rome and had not committed suicide. (38 words)

Example sentences (20)

For the UK premiere at the Royal Opera House’s Linbury theatre, Benjamin has passed his baton to Corinna Niemeyer (praised for her conducting of Britten’s The Rape of Lucretia).

She performed numerous roles with the Opera Company of Philadelphia, some of which include Giovanna (Rigoletto), Clotilde (Norma), Bianca (The Rape of Lucretia), and Flora (La Traviata).

Checking out artwork by Lucretia Torva.

Not only has she been unable to go out andsee friends, her carers have also stopped coming to her home, meaning her twocats - Lucretia and Aurelia - have been her main source of companionship.

Consider this: When a monument depicting Stanton alongside Susan B. Anthony and fellow suffragist Lucretia Mott was donated to the United States Congress in 1921, its tortured journey became something of a metaphor for the battle for equal representation.

We are also given a warm spiritual embrace each time Gran Georgeanna, warmly played with authentic care by the fantastic Myra Lucretia Taylor (LCT’s ) enters, pulling the determined yet scared Tina back to her headstrong Anna-Mae roots.

Among the famous abolitionists who spoke in Corson’s hall were Frederick Douglass, Harriet Beecher Stowe (author of Uncle Tom’s Cabin), Lucretia Mott (who also campaigned for women’s rights), and William Lloyd Garrison.

At this convention, five votes were placed calling for Lucretia Mott to be Smith's vice-president—the first time in the United States that a woman was suggested for federal executive office.

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Christine de Pizan used Lucretia just as St. Augustine of Hippo did in her City of Ladies, defending a woman's sanctity.

Evening speech In the evening, the meeting was opened to all persons, and Lucretia Mott addressed a large audience.

He entered Lucretia's room while she lay naked in her bed and started to wash her belly with water, which woke her up.

In this story Virgil became enamoured of a beautiful woman, sometimes described as the emperor's daughter or mistress and called Lucretia.

Later, St. Augustine made use of the figure of Lucretia in The City of God (published 426AD) to defend the honour of Christian women who had been raped in the sack of Rome and had not committed suicide.

Livy contrasts the virtue of the Roman Lucretia, who remained in her room weaving, with the Etruscan ladies feasted with friends.

Lucretia binds, gags, and stabs her husband onstage and later dies poisoned by her own cosmetics.

Lucretia Mott and two other women were active within the executive committee, Anti-Sabbath Convention.

Lucretia Mott spoke for an hour with one of her "most beautiful and spiritual appeals".

Lucretia Mott spoke to end the session.

Lucretia Mott then spoke, encouraging all to take up the cause.

Lucretia received the princes graciously, and together her beauty and virtue kindled the flame of desire in Collatinus' cousin, Sextus Tarquinius, the king's son.

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Common combinations with lucretia

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "lucretia" in a sentence?
An example: "For the UK premiere at the Royal Opera House’s Linbury theatre, Benjamin has passed his baton to Corinna Niemeyer (praised for her conducting of Britten’s The Rape of Lucretia)." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "lucretia" from authentic English texts.
What does "lucretia" mean?
Lucretia means: A female given name from Latin. The feminine form of Lucretius.
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