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rule with a velvet glove
rule with a velvet glove
Fig. to rule in a very gentle way. She rules with a velvet glove, but she gets things done, nonetheless. He may appear to rule with a velvet glove, but he is really quite cruel.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Nolwenn | | - | Breton |
| Kriemhilde | | kreem-HIL-də | German |
| Innocentius | | - | Late Roman |
| Ignacio | | eeg-NAH-thyo (Spanish), eeg-NAH-syo (Latin American Spanish) | Spanish |
| Jeremy | | JER-ə-mee (English), JER-mee (English) | English, Biblical |
| Kirtida | | - | Indian, Hindi |