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Bellona

American  
[buh-loh-nuh] / bəˈloʊ nə /

noun

  1. the ancient Roman goddess of war.


Bellona British  
/ bəˈləʊnə /

noun

  1. the Roman goddess of war

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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"We need to start mining as quickly as possible so we can bypass polluting value chains originating in China," said Martin Molvaer, an adviser at Bellona, a Norwegian tech-focused environmental NGO.

From Barron's ● Dec. 20, 2025

Firefighters responded to 13799 West Jefferson Blvd., along the Bellona Wetlands Ecological Reserve, and found the motor home in flames about 11:23 a.m., the fire department said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2023

A report published Wednesday by Ember, E3G, the Regulatory Assistance Project and Bellona concludes that ramping up solar and wind power, reducing demand and electrification can replace two-thirds of Russian gas imports within three years.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 23, 2022

“It is nuclear technology, and the starting point needs to be that it is dangerous,” said Andrei Zolotkov, a researcher with Bellona, a Norwegian environmental group.

From New York Times ● Nov. 5, 2021

‘We’re the first actual children of Bellona in the Ramfrez-Arellano family. And Bellona has always favoured our clan. Millennia ago, she decreed that we would play pivotal roles in many battles.’

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan

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