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Vanessa

Noun:

1. A given name commonly used for girls.

Example sentence: "Vanessa is a beautiful name for a baby girl."

Noun:

2. A genus of butterflies in the family Nymphalidae.

Example sentence: "The Vanessa butterfly has striking orange and black patterns on its wings."

Noun:

3. A famous opera by the German composer Samuel Barber called 'Vanessa'.

Example sentence: "I highly recommend attending a performance of 'Vanessa' at the local opera house."

Adjective:

1. Describing something that is stylish and fashionable.

Example sentence: "She always dresses in Vanessa outfits, displaying her impeccable sense of style."

Proper Noun:

1. A given name for girls, of German and English origin, which means butterfly.

Example sentence: "Vanessa is delighted that her name means butterfly, as she has always loved and admired them."

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