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adela

n. (given name female from=Germanic).

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Adela may refer to:

  • Adela, a 1933 Romanian novel by Garabet Ibrăileanu
  • Adela (1984 film), a 1984 Romanian film directed by Mircea Veroiu
  • Adela (2000 film), a 2000 Argentine thriller film directed and written by Eduardo Mignogna
  • Adela (2008 film), a 2008 Philippine film
  • Adela (moth), a genus of fairy longhorn moths
  • Adela (name), a female given name (including a list of people with the name)
  • La Adela, village and rural locality (municipality) in La Pampa Province in Argentina
  • USS Adela, a steamer captured by the Union Navy during the American Civil War
  • Adela Investment Company, a private investment corporation created by multinational companies to promote economical development in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Adela (2000 film)

Adela is a 2000 Argentine thriller film directed and written by Eduardo Mignogna. The film was based on the novel Le Coup de lune by Georges Simenon, adapted by François-Olivier Rousseau. The film starred Eulalia Ramón and Grégoire Colin.

Adela (name)

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Adela is a female given name meaning noble or serene.

Adela (moth)

Adela is a genus of the fairy longhorn moth family (Adelidae). Among these, it belongs to subfamily Adelinae.

Adela (2008 film)

Adela is a 2008 Filipino drama independent film starring the Philippine Screen Legend, Anita Linda. The film was a tribute for the award-winning film veteran which won Best Actress awards from the Gawad Tanglaw, 10th Cinemanila International Film Festival (Southeast Asia Film Competition) and Young Critics Circle for her portrayal of the titular character.

The story of Adela, which takes place in a span of one day, is a heartbreaking story of a woman who longs for the company of her loved ones. Some of the stars tapped to act as Adela's neighbors are Jason Abalos, Angeli Bayani, and Iza Calzado.

Usage examples of "adela".

When he entered the house again, he met Adela at the foot of the stairs.

CHAPTER II The cab which had passed Adela and her brother at a short distance from Wanley brought faces to the windows or door of almost every house as it rolled through the village street.

It was jokingly uttered, but Adela replied with some earnestness, as if to remove a false impression.

Neither of the two happened to be regarding Adela, or they would have seen a look of dismay flit across her countenance and pass into one of annoyance.

When the talk had gone on for a few minutes Adela interposed a question.

As his imagination was working on the hint, Adela herself addressed a question to him.

At the sight of Adela the youngest of the three slipped down from her seat and ran to meet her with laughter and shaking of curls.

As she spoke Adela became distressed by perceiving, or seeming to perceive, that the cause which had led her to this step was quite inadequate.

Mutimer kept his seat, and Adela could not leave him to himself, though for the moment he seemed unconscious of her presence.

Alfred came towards them, announcing that tea was ready, and Adela gladly moved away.

On the way home after service, Adela had a brief murmured conversation with Letty Tew.

Really, Adela, you must remember that a girl of your age has to be mindful of her self-respect.

The little scene was just well over, and Adela had taken a seat by the window, when a gentleman who was approaching the front door saw her and raised his hat.

Waltham cast a side glance at Adela when she heard the outer door close.

That lady had begun to talk to him, when they were alone together, in almost a motherly way, confiding to him this or that peculiarity in the characters of her children, deploring her inability to give Adela the pleasures suitable to her age, then again pointing out the advantage it was to a girl to have all her thoughts centred in home.