Christina

American  

[kri-stee-nuh] / krɪˈsti nə /

noun

1. 1626–89, queen of Sweden 1632–54 (daughter of Gustavus Adolphus).

2. a female given name.

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Christina British  

/ krɪˈstiːnə /

noun

1. 1626–89, queen of Sweden (1632–54), daughter of Gustavus Adolphus, noted particularly for her patronage of literature

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Example Sentences

Stella, who became the first viral button dog, appears with her human, speech therapist Christina Hunger, whose success teaching her dog to “talk” drew the attention of researchers.

From The Wall Street Journal

Recently, something new appeared on the landscape, alarming wildlife advocates like Christina Aiello.

From Los Angeles Times

Although Little Village's Chamber of Commerce does not have data on daily sales in the neighbourood, Christina Gonzalez, owner of Taqueria Los Comales and a board member of the Chamber of Commerce, says sales at many shops are down 30% to 60%.

From BBC

Christina Ho, who voted against more potential auditing rules than anyone in the PCAOB’s two-decade history, left the board this week following her term’s expiration last October.

From The Wall Street Journal

Translated from the Spanish by Christina MacSweeney, Ms. Rivera Garza’s book is a fusion of fiction and nonfiction that excavates both national and family history.

From The Wall Street Journal