Estelle

[ ih-stel ]

noun
  1. 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).

    My Imaginary Literary Friends | Malcolm Jones | February 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
  • On the morrow Estella came, but how different was she from the old and the former Estella!

  • "Estella" Lewis, the poet, lived in Brooklyn and held there quite a court of clever people.

    Literary New York | Charles Hemstreet
  • He 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 Valds
  • Also, 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