Lucretia: Meaning and Definition of

Lu•cre•tia

Pronunciation: (loo-krē'shu, -shē-u), [key]
— n.
  1. a Roman woman whose suicide led to the expulsion of the Tarquins and the establishment of the Roman republic.
  2. a female given name.
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