Winifred

[ win-uh-frid ]

noun
  1. a female given name.

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How to use Winifred in a sentence

  • Regardless, at the time the poem was written, Winifred’s legend had spread — and since the spreading of legends is at the core of The Green Knight, as are acts of beheading, her thematic connection to the film makes sense.

  • Mr. Mayne said something, but Malcolm never knew what it was, for Winifred fainted, and would have fallen had he not caught her.

    The Red Year | Louis Tracy
  • Henceforth he must remember Winifred only when his sword was at the throat of some wretched mutineer appealing for mercy.

    The Red Year | Louis Tracy
  • He was hurrying towards the corner of the palace grounds when a shriek from Winifred set his teeth on edge.

    The Red Year | Louis Tracy
  • The incident did not demand more than a few seconds for its transaction and Winifred hardly noticed it, so unstrung was she.

    The Red Year | Louis Tracy
  • Winifred, naturally a high-spirited and lively girl, soon recovered from the fright of that fateful Sunday evening.

    The Red Year | Louis Tracy