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"DRUSILLA" is a name that signifies or is derived from: "to be strong", "watered by the dew". |
Date "DRUSILLA" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1532. (references) |
"DRUSILLA" is a common misspelling or typo for: Dracula, Drowsily, Priscilla, Rosella, Roselle, Russell. |
| Domain | Definition |
Bible | Drusilla third and youngest daughter of Herod Agrippa I. (Acts 12:1-4, 20-23). Felix, the Roman procurator of Judea, induced her to leave her husband, Azizus, the king of Emesa, and become his wife. She was present with Felix when Paul reasoned of "righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come" (Acts 24:24). She and her son perished in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, A.D. 79. Source: Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)
Drusilla is also the name of a fictional character that appeared in the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel. Drusilla was a young woman with a gift that Angelus referred to as "the sight". Angelus became obssessed with Drusilla 200 years ago and plagued her and her family for several years. It was during this time that Angelus eventually drove her to madness (this would remain permanent throughout the two series). She was then "sired" (that is, transformed into a vampire) by Angelus. She later "sired" Spike.
When Angelus was cursed with a soul and became Angel, Spike and Drusilla then went their separate ways from from Darla and Angel. It was when Season 2 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer began we were introduced to Drusilla and Spike as they constantly plotted the downfall of Buffy Summers but, of course, never succeeded.
When Angel returned to his evil self after a night of perfect happiness with Buffy, it started to drive apart the relationship of Spike and Drusilla due to jealousy on Spike's part. This would result in them fleeing from Sunnydale, although Drusilla had to be knocked unconscious by Spike while Buffy and Angel were doing battle.
It would not be until Season 5 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Season 2 of Angel that Drusilla would reappear in the form of flashbacks, plotting with Darla to return Angel to his former evil self, then returning to Sunnydale to start up with Spike again, even though he is now in love with Buffy.
Drusilla's madness and often very strange dialogue makes her an interesting character and shows just how evil she can be.
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Drusilla."
Crosswords: DRUSILLA |
| Specialty definitions using "DRUSILLA": Felix. (references) |
| Domain | Usage | |
Screenplays | Drusilla broke up with him. (Buffy the Vampire Slayer; writing credit: Doreen Spicer) Drusilla was the worst. (Buffy the Vampire Slayer; writing credit: Doreen Spicer) | |
Movie/TV Titles | Drusilla with a Million (1925) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | ||
| Thumbnail | Description & Credit | Thumbnail | Description & Credit |
 | Drusilla. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | Drusilla, August 4, 1892. Credit: Library of Congress. |
Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits. | |||
| The following table summarizes the usage of "DRUSILLA" based on a population census conducted in the United States. Ranks and frequencies are based on all names reported and classified. |
| Name | Usage/Gender | Usage per 100 million Persons | Rank in USA |
| Drusilla | First name Female | 2,000 | 2,589 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits. | |||
| "DRUSILLA" is a name that signifies or is derived from: "to be strong", "watered by the dew". | |||
| The following table summarizes names related to "DRUSILLA." | |||
| Name | Gender | Language | Related Name |
| Drusilla | Female | Ancient Roman | N/A |
| Drusilla | Female | Biblical | N/A |
| Drusilla | N/A | Biblical | N/A |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |||
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Language | Date | Source | Acts Chapter 24, Verse 24 |
| Greek (transliterated) | 250 BC | Septuagint | Meta de hmeraV tinaV paragenomenoV o fhlix sun drousillh th gunaiki autou oush ioudaia metepemyato ton paulon kai hkousen autou peri thV eiV criston pistewV |
| Latin | 405 | Vulgate | Post aliquot autem dies veniens Felix cum Drusilla uxore sua quae erat Iudaea vocavit Paulum et audivit ab eo fidem quae est in Iesum Christum |
| Middle English | 1395 | Wyclif | And after summe dayes Felix cam, with Drussille his wijf, that was a Jewesse, and clepide Poul, and herde of him the feith that is in Crist Jhesu. |
| Renaissance English | 1526 | Tyndale | And after a certayne dayes ca Felix and his wyfe Drusilla which was a Iewas and called forth Paul and hearde him of the fayth which is toward Christ. |
| Jacobean English | 1611 | King James | And after certain days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, which was a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ. |
| Victorian English | 1833 | Webster | And after certain days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, who was a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ. |
| Basic English | 1964 | Ogden | But after some days, Felix came with Drusilla his wife, who was of the Jews by birth, and sent for Paul, and gave hearing to him about faith in Christ Jesus. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |||
| Language | Acts Chapter 24, Verse 24 |
| Albanian | Pas disa ditësh Feliksi, që kishte ardhur me gruan e vet Druzila, që ishte jude, dërgoi ta thërresin Palin dhe e dëgjoi lidhur me besimin në Jezu Krishtin. |
| Cebuano | Tapus sa pipila ka adlaw, miabut si Felix uban sa iyang asawa nga si Drusila, nga usa ka Judio. Ug iyang gipakuha si Pablo ug naminaw siya kaniya nga nagsulti mahitungod sa pagtoo kang Cristo Jesus. |
| Croatian | Nakon nekoliko dana stigne i Feliks sa svojom ženom Druzilom koja bijaše Židovka; posla po Pavla i posluša ga o vjeri u Isusa Krista. |
| Danish | Men nogle Dage efter kom Feliks med sin Hustru Drusilla, som var en Jødinde, og lod Paulus hente og hørte ham om Troen på Kristus Jesus. |
| Dutch | En na sommige dagen, Felix, daar gekomen zijnde met Drusilla, zijn vrouw, die een Jodin was, ontbood Paulus, en hoorde hem van het geloof in Christus. |
| Finnish | Muutamien päivien kuluttua Feeliks tuli vaimonsa Drusillan kanssa, joka oli juutalainen, haetti Paavalin ja kuunteli hänen puhettaan uskosta Kristukseen Jeesukseen. |
| French | Quelques jours après, Félix vint avec Drusille, sa femme, qui était Juive, et il fit appeler Paul. Il l`entendit sur la foi en Christ. |
| German | Nach etlichen Tagen aber kam Felix mit seinem Weibe Drusilla, die eine Jüdin war, und forderte Paulus und hörte ihn von dem Glauben an Christus. |
| Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari | Beberapa hari kemudian Feliks datang, ditemani istrinya yang bernama Drusila; ia seorang Yahudi. Lalu Feliks menyuruh orang mengambil Paulus, kemudian Feliks mendengarkan Paulus berbicara tentang percaya kepada Kristus Yesus. |
| Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama | Setelah beberapa hari antaranya, tibalah Pelik dengan Derusilla isterinya, yaitu seorang perempuan Yahudi; lalu disuruhnya panggil Paulus, serta mendengar dia dari hal iman akan Kristus Yesus. |
| Maori | Na muri iho i etahi ra ka tae mai a Pirika raua ko tana wahine ko Ruruhira, he Hurai, ka mea ia kia tikina atu a Paora, a ka whakarongo ki a ia ki te whakapono ki a te Karaiti. |
| Norwegian | Da nogen dager var gått, kom Feliks med sin hustru Drusilla, som var en jødinne, og han sendte bud efter Paulus og hørte ham om troen på Kristus. |
| Portuguese | Alguns dias depois, vindo Félix com sua mulher Drusila, que era judia, mandou chamar a Paulo, e ouviu-o acerca da fé em Cristo Jesus. |
| Rumanian | Dupq ckteva zile, a venit Felix cu nevastq-sa Drusila, care era Iudeicq; a chemat pe Pavel, wi l -a ascultat despre credinya kn Hristos Isus. |
| Shuar | Tura Nuyá Chíkich tsawantai ataksha Píriks ni nuwejai Tursirajai Támiayi. Núwenka Israer-shuarauyayi. Pírikska "Papru itiatarum" Tímiayi. Papru Jesukrístunun étserkui antimiayi. |
| Swahili | Baada ya siku chache, Felisi alifika pamoja na mkewe Drusila ambaye alikuwa Myahudi. Aliamuru Paulo aletwe, akamsikiliza akiongea juu ya kumwamini Yesu Kristo. |
| Swedish | Någon tid därefter infann sig Felix tillsammans med sin hustru Drusilla, som var judinna; och han lät hämta Paulus och hörde honom om tron på Kristus Jesus. |
| Uma | Ba hangkuja eo ngkai ree, rata wo'o-imi Gubernur Feliks hante tobine-na, hanga' -na Drusila. Drusila toei to Yahudi. Feliks mpohubui tantara-na mpokeni Paulus tumai hi nyanyoa-ra, bona na'epe lolita-na Paulus mpokahangai' pepangala' -na hi Kristus Yesus. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-d-i-l-l-r-s-u" | |
-2 letters: drails, drills, dulias, lairds, liards, lidars, radius, urials. | |
-3 letters: arils, auris, dials, dills, dirls, drail, drill, duals, dulia, dulls, dural, duras, laird, lairs, lards, laris, lauds, liard, liars, lidar, liras, lurid, raids, rails, rials, rills, sural, urial. | |
-4 letters: aids, ails, airs, alls, arid, aril, auld, dais, dals, dial, dill, dirl, dual, dull, dura. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-d-i-l-l-r-s-u" | |
+2 letters: cuadrillas, quadrilles, residually. | |
+3 letters: derailleurs, illustrated. | |
+4 letters: idolatrously, industrially, quadrillions. | |
+5 letters: disgracefully, ultraradicals. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)44 52 55 53 49 4C 4C 41 |
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Morse Code (1836) (references)-.. .-. ..- ... .. .-.. .-.. .- |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000100 01010010 01010101 01010011 01001001 01001100 01001100 01000001 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)D R U S I L L A |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0044 0052 0055 0053 0049 004C 004C 0041 |
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)3852555343464635 |
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