/liːˈɒnɒrə/ LEE-oh-NAH-ruh

Definitions

1. noun

a woman’s name, also the name of a character in William Shakespeare’s opera ‘The Marriage of Figaro’ and in a poem by John Keats, ‘La Belle Dame sans Merci’

“The opera house was performing the famous opera ‘The Marriage of Figaro’, starring a talented soprano named Leonora as the Countess.”

2. proper noun

a given name or a proper noun referring to a specific person, typically feminine

“Leonora, the famous soprano, will be performing at the concert tonight.”