- Griselda
- noun Etymology: Middle English, from Italian Date: 14th century a woman of humble origins in medieval legend who endures tests of wifely patience laid on her by her wellborn husband
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
Griselda
Look at other dictionaries:
Griselda — es una ópera seria en tres actos con música del compositor italiano Alessandro Scarlatti, la última de las óperas de Scarlatti que han llegado íntegras a la actualidad. El libreto es de Apostolo Zeno (1668 1750) quien lo escribió en 1701, pero… … Wikipedia Español
Griselda — bezeichnet Griselda (Bononcini), eine Oper von Giovanni Battista Bononcini Griselda (Scarlatti), eine von Alessandro Scarlatti komponierte Oper, Uraufführung 1721 Griselda (Vivaldi), Oper von Antonio Vivaldi einen Vornamen, siehe Griseldis … Deutsch Wikipedia
Griselda — f Scottish and English: of uncertain origin, possibly from a Germanic name composed of the elements gris grey + hild battle. It became popular in the Middle Ages with reference to the tale of ‘patient Griselda’ (told by Boccaccio and Chaucer),… … First names dictionary
Griselda — Griselda, Griseldis italienischer Name germanischen Ursprungs, Bedeutungszusammensetzung aus: »grau« und »Kampf«. Bekannt aus Giovanni Boccaccios Novellensammlung »Il Decamerone« (1349–53) … Deutsch namen
Griselda — fem. proper name, from Italian, from Ger. Grishilda, from O.H.G. grisja hilda, lit. gray battle maid. The English form, Grisilde, provided Chaucer s Grizel, the name of the meek, patient wife in the Clerk s Tale, the story and the name both from… … Etymology dictionary
Griselda — [gri zel′də, grisel′də] n. [Fr or It < Ger Griseldis, Grishilda] 1. a feminine name 2. the heroine of various medieval tales, famous for her meek, long suffering patience … English World dictionary
Griselda — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Griselda est un prénom féminin ; Griselda ou Grisélidis est le nom d une héroïne d une légende de Boccace restée le type des vertus conjugales. On… … Wikipédia en Français
Griselda — /gri zel deuh/, n. 1. a woman of exemplary meekness and patience. 2. a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning gray battle. [(def. 1) after a character in a tale of the same name in Boccaccio s Decameron] * * * ▪ fictional character also… … Universalium
Griselda — Infobox Given Name Revised name = Griselda imagesize= caption= pronunciation= gender = feminine meaning = dark battle or stone or Grey maiden warrior region = origin = Germanic related names = Zelda footnotes = Griselda is a feminine name used in … Wikipedia
Griselda — /gri zel deuh/, n. 1. a woman of exemplary meekness and patience. 2. a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning gray battle. [(def. 1) after a character in a tale of the same name in Boccaccio s Decameron] * * * Griselda /gri zelˈdə/ noun… … Useful english dictionary
Griselda Gambaro — (Barracas, Buenos Aires, 24 de julio de 1928) es una escritora, autora de novelas, obras teatrales, cuentos y novelas para niños y textos periodísticos argentina. Una de las figuras señeras de su generación, comenzó con la narrativa y pronto la… … Wikipedia Español
