carina

¹

[ kuh-rahy-nuh, -ree- ]

noun

, plural ca·ri·nas, ca·ri·nae [k, uh, -, rahy, -nee, -, ree, -].

1. Zoology. a keellike part or ridge, especially a ridge of bone on the ventral side of the sternum of birds.
2. Botany. the two conjoined lower petals of a pea or bean flower that enclose the stamen and style.

Carina

²

[ kuh-rahy-nuh kuh-ree-nuh, -rahy- ]

noun

, genitive Ca·ri·nae [k, uh, -, rahy, -nee]

1. Astronomy. the Keel, a southern constellation, containing the bright star, Canopus: one of the constellations into which Argo is divided.
2. a female given name, form of Carin.

carina

¹

/ -ˈraɪ-; kəˈriːnə /

noun

1. a keel-like part or ridge, as in the breastbone of birds or the fused lower petals of a leguminous flower

Carina

²

/ -ˈraɪ-; kəˈriːnə /

noun

1. a large conspicuous constellation in the S hemisphere close to the Southern Cross that contains Canopus, the second brightest star in the sky. It was originally considered part of Argo

Other Words From

• ca·rinal adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of carina¹

1695–1705; < Latin: keel; careen

Origin of carina²

First recorded in 1695–1705

Word History and Origins

Origin of carina¹

C18: from Latin: keel

Example Sentences

This collection of dust and gas is part of the huge Carina nebula.

From Science News For Students

The Hubble Space Telescope has imaged Carina before, but never in the dazzling detail Webb has provided.

From Time

“When things started to quiet down, my mom put all of us in the car and started to drive to Saigon,” says Carina.

From The Daily Beast

Like Carina, she remembers a ghastly scene once the American soldiers withdrew.

From The Daily Beast

“It was hard, because nobody could take 10 people and keep them,” Carina says.

From The Daily Beast

Now, as a parent herself, Carina marvels at the sacrifices her own mother and father made.

From The Daily Beast

Finally, in the spring of 1979, Carina saw her own opportunity.

From The Daily Beast

It seemed a pity to send them away uncomforted, when the look and the touch cost Carina so little.

From Project Gutenberg

The pastor held out his hand to receive Carina, who stared at him with large pleading eyes out of the grizzly wolf-skin coat.

From Project Gutenberg

It was on the sixth day after Atle's visit that the pastor, sitting alone in his study, called Carina to him.

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"No, no; you mustn't bring him here," said Agnes, seeing by Carina's face that she was on the point of yielding.

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Carina, who formerly had run so eagerly into his arms, stood hesitating, as if she hoped to be excused.

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