Nina

[ nee-nuh, nahy- ]

noun
  1. a female given name, Russian form of Anna.

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niña
[ nee-nyah ]

noun,plural ni·ñas [nee-nyahs]. /ˈni nyɑs/. Spanish.
  1. girl; child.

Other definitions for Niña (3 of 3)

Niña
[ neen-yuh, nee-nuh; Spanish nee-nyah ]

noun
  1. one of the three ships under the command of Columbus when he made his first voyage of discovery to America in 1492.

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How to use Nina in a sentence

  • This insect is of Godart's fifth size, and comes very near to his Pieris Nina.

  • The improbability of it struck Nina as she went to and fro in the inner room, preparing their supper.

    The Creators | May Sinclair
  • He said something inaudible to Nina and went out of the room with a light, energetic stride.

    The Creators | May Sinclair
  • And Nina, with her murkiness, was manifestly in love with this spiritual, this mystical young man.

    The Creators | May Sinclair
  • He noticed that she and Nina talked in low, rapid voices, as if they feared that at any moment the old man might awake.

    The Creators | May Sinclair

British Dictionary definitions for Niña

Niña

/ (ˈniːnə, Spanish ˈniɲa) /


noun
  1. the Niña one of the three ships commanded by Columbus in 1492

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