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delia
/ˈdiːlɪə/
name 4noun 1
Collocations
5ADJ.
behind, democratic, persian-turkish, representative, sweet, wide
VERB + DELIA
run, suit
DELIA + NOUN
ferezja, grinstead, it's, origin, ramirez, simplicity, syra, trail
PREP.
into
ADV.
usually
Definitions
name
1
A female given name from Ancient Greek.
Sentiment hallows the vowels of Delia;/Sweet simplicity breathes from Rose;
"I'm Delia Grinstead," she told him. - - - "I don't believe I've ever run into a Delia before." "Well, it's Cordelia, really. My father named me that."
2
A village in Alberta, Canada.
3
A city in Kansas.
4
A municipality of Sicily, Italy.
noun
1
A garment worn by noblemen of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, similar to a coat or cloak, and worn over the żupan from the 16th until the early 18th century.
The basic parts of a suit were: […] a delia or "ferezja", usually of velvet, an outer garment, long and loose, with long sleeves and a large collar. […] From the end of the 17th century the delia was generally replaced by a "kontusz", […]
One of the first portraits of the King to show him in Polish costume (jupan and delia).
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Sentiment hallows the vowels of Delia;/Sweet simplicity breathes from Rose;
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"I'm Delia Grinstead," she told him. - - - "I don't believe I've ever run into a Delia before." "Well, it's Cordelia, really. My father named me that."
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MAGA Republicans are calling for Democratic Representative Delia Ramirez to be deported after she said, "I'm a proud Guatemalan before I'm an American."
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The basic parts of a suit were: […] a delia or "ferezja", usually of velvet, an outer garment, long and loose, with long sleeves and a large collar. […] From the end of the 17th century the delia was
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One of the first portraits of the King to show him in Polish costume (jupan and delia).
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The delia, of Persian-Turkish origin, was only worn out of doors. […] The delia had a wide fur collar and was bordered with fur all round, including the sleeves at the wrist; the fur was usually sable
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