How do you use Sibylla in a sentence? See 8 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.
Sibylla in a sentence
Sibylla meaning
A female given name from Ancient Greek of historical use; the Latin form of Sibyl.
Using Sibylla
- The main meaning on this page is: A female given name from Ancient Greek of historical use; the Latin form of Sibyl.
- In the example corpus, sibylla often appears in combinations such as: sibylla of.
Context around Sibylla
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 6 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Sibylla
- In this selection, "sibylla" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, sister, pythia, marry and become stand out and add context to how "sibylla" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and marry sibylla but hugh and death of sibylla in 1190. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "sibylla" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aaba and aafc, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with sibylla
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Besides the landscape, Pythia /Sibylla become an illustration subject even on Tarot cards. (13 words)
In 1186 he was succeeded by his mother Sibylla and her second husband Guy of Lusignan, ruling jointly. (18 words)
Guy married the king's widowed older sister, Sibylla of Jerusalem in 1180, and so gained a claim to the kingdom of Jerusalem. (23 words)
Hugh III of Burgundy was expected to come to Jerusalem and marry Sibylla, but Hugh was unable to leave France due to the political unrest there in 1179–1180 following the death of Louis VII. (35 words)
In 1160 she gave her assent to a grant made by her son Amalric to the Holy Sepulchre, perhaps on the occasion of the birth of her granddaughter Sibylla to Agnes and Amalric. (33 words)
Also in 1157, on the death of patriarch Fulcher, Melisende, her half-sister Sibylla of Flanders, and Ioveta the Abbess of Bethany, had Amalric of Nesle appointed as patriarch of Jerusalem. (31 words)
Example sentences (8)
With the death of Sibylla in 1190, Guy now had no legal claim to the kingship, and the succession passed to Sibylla's half-sister Isabella.
Also in 1157, on the death of patriarch Fulcher, Melisende, her half-sister Sibylla of Flanders, and Ioveta the Abbess of Bethany, had Amalric of Nesle appointed as patriarch of Jerusalem.
Besides the landscape, Pythia /Sibylla become an illustration subject even on Tarot cards.
Guy married the king's widowed older sister, Sibylla of Jerusalem in 1180, and so gained a claim to the kingdom of Jerusalem.
Hugh III of Burgundy was expected to come to Jerusalem and marry Sibylla, but Hugh was unable to leave France due to the political unrest there in 1179–1180 following the death of Louis VII.
In 1160 she gave her assent to a grant made by her son Amalric to the Holy Sepulchre, perhaps on the occasion of the birth of her granddaughter Sibylla to Agnes and Amalric.
In 1186 he was succeeded by his mother Sibylla and her second husband Guy of Lusignan, ruling jointly.
Philip then attempted to intervene in the negotiations for Sibylla's second husband, and suggested one of his own retinue, but the native barons refused his suggestion.
Common combinations with sibylla
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- sibylla of 2×