Coraline

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Coraline

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An elaborate form of Coralie, itself derived from coral. Name of a character in Adolphe Adam's opera Le toréador.

proper noun

A female given name originating as a coinage. 'The mice tell me that all is good,' he said. 'They say that you are our saviour, Caroline.' 'It's Coraline, Mister Bobo,' said Coraline. 'Not Caroline. Coraline.' ' Coraline,' said Mr Bobo, repeating her name to himself with wonderment and respect.

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"Coraline." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/coraline. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Coraline. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/coraline

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"Coraline." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/coraline.

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@misc{coraline_2026,
  title = {Coraline},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/coraline},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}