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
Schools also have a legal obligation to identify and evaluate students with disabilities, said Selene Almazan, legal director for the Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates.
From Washington Post • Feb. 3, 2023
She also thanked the game's makers for "bringing to life - and several deaths - the person who became Selene".
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2022
After a fellowship at Washington D.C.'s Arena Stage, Selene Betancourt had mixed feelings about her artistic director dreams.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2022
She is “the goddess with three forms,” Selene in the sky, Artemis on earth, Hecate in the lower world and in the world above when it is wrapped in darkness.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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