regina
noun
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regina
1 American
[ri-jahy-nuh, -jee-]
/ rɪˈdʒaɪ nə, -ˈdʒi- /
Regina
2
American
[ri-jahy-nuh, ruh-jee-nuh, -jahy-]
/ rɪˈdʒaɪ nə, rəˈdʒi nə, -ˈdʒaɪ- /
noun
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a city in and the capital of Saskatchewan, in the southern part, in southern Canada.
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a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “queen.”
Regina
1
British
/ rɪˈdʒaɪnə /
noun
Regina
2
British
/ rɪˈdʒaɪnə /
noun
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Etymology
Origin of regina
1450–1500; late Middle English, from Latin rēgīna
Explanation
You might know it best as a female given name, but regina is a Latin term meaning "queen." In English, it's used in specific legal, historical, and biological contexts. In constitutional monarchies like the U.K., the term regina, often capitalized or abbreviated as R, refers to the reigning monarch (if a queen is on the throne) in legal proceedings, as in a court case titled R v. Smith. (If the monarch is a king, the R stands for Rex, "king.") In older biological texts, the queen bee in a colony may be called the regina. And the term appears in scientific nomenclature, as in the North American snake genus Regina, which includes the queen snake, Regina septemvittata.
Example Sentences
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Their mother, Regina Rajchrtová, is a former professional tennis player who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1988 Summer Olympics.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
Orange County Health Officer Regina Chinsio Kwong said Friday the large exclusion zone around the tank was a necessary precaution.
From Barron's • May 23, 2026
The fundraising platform is enmeshed in controversy, in part fueled by the management of its CEO, Regina Wallace-Jones, whose spending and legal decisions have raised concerns among Democrats and employees.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
"We will vigorously defend David's innocence," his attorneys Blair Berk, Marilyn Bednarski and Regina Peter said in a statement to the BBC.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
Regina divorced him for nonsupport in 1945, when she was living in Moscow, Idaho.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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