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Chloe
Chloe ♀ Pronounced ‘khloh-ee’: from the Late Greek name Khloē, originally used in the classical period as an epithet of the fertility goddess Demeter. It may be indirectly connected with Chloris. A person of this name receives a fleeting mention in the New Testament (1 Corinthians 1:11), and its use as a given name in the English-speaking world almost certainly derives from this reference, leading to its adoption in the 17th century among the Puritans. It has fared better since than many of the minor biblical names taken up at that time (see appendices 15–22), having in recent decades also appeared in combinations such as Chloe-Anne, Chloe-Louise, and Chloe-Marie.
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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Chloe." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Chloe." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Chloe.html PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Chloe." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Chloe.html |
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Chloe, the name under which Pope satirizes Lady Suffolk, mistress of George II (Moral Essays, ii. 157).
The ‘Chloe’ or ‘Cloe’ in Horace Walpole's letters was the duke of Newcastle's French cook Clouet. |
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MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Chloe." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Chloe." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-Chloe.html MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Chloe." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-Chloe.html |
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Chloe
Chloe A woman of substance, possibly a Christian, who lived in Corinth. 1 Cor. was written when Paul learnt of the unsatisfactory state of that Church from slaves who belonged to Chloe (1 Cor. 1: 11).
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W. R. F. BROWNING. "Chloe." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. W. R. F. BROWNING. "Chloe." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O94-Chloe.html W. R. F. BROWNING. "Chloe." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O94-Chloe.html |
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Chloe
Chloe , in the New Testament, Corinthian woman in whose house there were Christians. |
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"Chloe." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Chloe." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Chloe.html "Chloe." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Chloe.html |
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Chloe
Chloe in the classical Greek story by Longus, the shepherdess loved by Daphnis.
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Chloe." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Chloe." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Chloe.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Chloe." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Chloe.html |
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