Leonore
Proper noun
Meaning
Leonore
A female given name.
Examples
Beethoven accordingly experimented with cutting it back somewhat, for a planned 1808 performance in Prague; this is believed to be the version now called "Leonore No. 1".
As Pizarro brandishes a dagger, Leonore leaps between him and Florestan and reveals her identity.
At the time of the decision, Madeleine took to to show her support and wrote alongside a picture of her three children: "Earlier today, the court announced that Leonore, Nicolas and Adrienne will no longer belong to the royal house.
Florestan begs for a drop to drink, and Rocco tells Leonore to give him one.
Florestan's wife, Leonore, came to Rocco's door dressed as a boy seeking employment named Fidelio, and Rocco hired her.
Beethoven then focused this version for the performances of 1806, creating "Leonore No. 3".