Estelle
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “star.”
- Also Es·tel·la [ih-stel-uh]. /ɪˈstɛl ə/.
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How to use Estelle in a sentence
In time I got over Estella (what a tease—Bentley Drummond was welcome to her).
On the morrow Estella came, but how different was she from the old and the former Estella!
Fifty-Two Stories For Girls | Various"Estella" Lewis, the poet, lived in Brooklyn and held there quite a court of clever people.
Literary New York | Charles HemstreetHe put up at the Estella Hotel with his secretary, and began the outdoor life which he said, with truth, suited him so well.
The Fourth Estate, vol. 2 | Armando Palacio ValdsAlso, when we played at cards Miss Havisham would look on, with a miserly relish of Estella's moods, whatever they were.
Great Expectations | Charles Dickens
While Estella was away lighting them down, Miss Havisham still walked with her hand on my shoulder, but more and more slowly.
Great Expectations | Charles Dickens
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