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Calpurnia
[ kal-pur-nee-uh ]
noun
- flourished 1st century b.c., third wife of Julius Caesar 59鈥44. Compare Cornelia ( def 2 ), Pompeia.
Example Sentences
Calpurnia, tired of holding her tongue, replies, 鈥淣o matter who you disrespect by doing it.鈥
Williams鈥 Calpurnia doesn鈥檛 have to say a word to make her angry truth felt.
When asked about his attitude toward racist locals, Finch tells Calpurnia, 鈥淚 believe in being respectful.鈥
The new adaptation gives voice to Calpurnia, Finch鈥檚 housekeeper who helped to raise his kids, Scout and Jem.
On Broadway, Jackson, 72, is best known for portraying Lena Younger in a 2014 revival of 鈥淎 Raisin in the Sun,鈥 and, more recently, as Calpurnia, in the substantially expanded role of Atticus Finch鈥檚 sagacious and reserved housekeeper in Aaron Sorkin鈥檚 2019 adaptation of 鈥淭o Kill A Mockingbird.鈥
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