regina

[ ri-jahy-nuh, -jee- ]
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noun
  1. (usually initial capital letter) the official title of a queen: Elizabeth Regina.

Origin of regina

1
1450–1500; late Middle English, from Latin rēgīna

Other words from regina

  • re·gi·nal, adjective

Other definitions for Regina (2 of 2)

Regina
[ ri-jahy-nuh for 1; ruh-jee-nuh, -jahy- for 2 ]

noun
  1. a city in and the capital of Saskatchewan, in the southern part, in southern Canada.

  2. a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “queen.”

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British Dictionary definitions for Regina (1 of 2)

Regina1

/ (rɪˈdʒaɪnə) /


noun
  1. queen: now used chiefly in documents, inscriptions, etc: Compare Rex

British Dictionary definitions for Regina (2 of 2)

Regina2

/ (rɪˈdʒaɪnə) /


noun
  1. a city in W Canada, capital and largest city of Saskatchewan: founded in 1882 as Pile O'Bones. Pop: 178 225 (2001)

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