Selene
Americannoun
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the Greek goddess of the moon.
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Also Selena. a female given name.
noun
Etymology
Origin of Selene
From the Greek word Selḗnē the moon
Example Sentences
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“If you use the discipline process, and you’re a student with a disability, your rights kick in,” said Selene Almazan, legal director for the Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 4, 2023
Times staff writer Selene Rivera contributed to this column.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 30, 2023
You spend one episode talking about a character, Selene, and how she’s “giving Cher.”
From New York Times • Jul. 27, 2022
Jane Perry won best leading performer for playing Returnal's Selene, an astronaut who gets stuck in a time loop after crash landing on an alien planet.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2022
“Is this really the sun? I thought Helios and Selene were the sun and moon gods. How come sometimes it’s them and sometimes it’s you and Artemis?”
From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan
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