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not a dry eye
not a dry eye (in the house)
everyone is crying or feels strong emotion When he sang the beautiful old Austrian folksong, there wasn't a dry eye in the house.
Etymology: based on a special meaning of the house (the people attending a performance in a theater)
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Daniyah | | - | Arabic |
| Silvanus | | sil-VAY-nəs (English) | Roman Mythology, Ancient Roman, Biblical, Biblical Latin |
| Barker | | ['ba:kə] | |
| Aelia | | - | Ancient Roman |
| Anastazy | | ah-nah-STAH-zi | Polish |
| Salena | | - | English (Modern) |