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cecil

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for cecil.

Editorial note

It's illegal to shoot animals from national parks and he was inside the park when they lured Cecil out.

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Parts of speech1

Quick take

A unisex given name from Latin.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of cecil gathered in one view.

noun

A unisex given name from Latin.

noun

A male given name from Latin.

noun

A female given name from Latin.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for cecil.

noun

A unisex given name from Latin.

noun

A male given name from Latin.

noun

A female given name from Latin.

noun

A surname from Welsh.

Example sentences

1

It's illegal to shoot animals from national parks and he was inside the park when they lured Cecil out.

2

Reading the last will and testament of Cecil Rhodes including the political notes is one starting point.

3

But this also inflicts harm on people who did not kill Cecil the lion.

4

The dentist lured Cecil onto private land from a national park to shoot it.

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Also a brief video interviewing Professor MacDonald about Cecil & his work.

6

I think it sucks that Cecil was killed, but the dentist thought he was hunting legally.

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Put another way, in the wise words of Cecil Adams, what we cannot reliably measure we are entitled to ignore.

8

Plus Cecil Taylor, McCoy Tyner, and Ahmad Jamal!

9

But if you start by reading Cecil Rhodes' will and think through what that might mean, you might start to understand why I think it doesn't matter if it is an American company or not.

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(From what I can see, the typical David is like a Cecil B.

Quote examples

1

To grok their sense of life, the absolute best book is "The Greek Experience" by Cecil M.

2

Overlap this with the secret "rings within rings" will of the Rothschild backed Cecil Rhodes (the goal of which was to establish and maintain anglosaxon dominance of the west), and the picture of the elite will make more sense.

Proper noun examples

1

Cecil the lion is the latest mass distraction.

2

Cecil Adams, of 'The Straight Dope' fame, once answered a question related to perceived vision of sitting close to TV inducing myopia [1].

3

The project currently costs about $225,000 to operate: > Cecil's apparently illegal death is tragic, but many people have asked us if any good can come of it...

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use cecil in a sentence?

It's illegal to shoot animals from national parks and he was inside the park when they lured Cecil out.

What does cecil mean?

A unisex given name from Latin.

What part of speech is cecil?

cecil is commonly used as noun.