Christina

[kri-stee-nuh]

noun

1. 1626–89, queen of Sweden 1632–54 (daughter of Gustavus Adolphus).

2. a female given name.

Christina

/ krɪˈstiːnə /

noun

1. 1626–89, queen of Sweden (1632–54), daughter of Gustavus Adolphus, noted particularly for her patronage of literature

Example Sentences

Salt “makes us over consume, that makes us gain weight and then that’s associated with a whole host of negative health consequences,” says Christina A. Roberto, director of the Center for Food and Nutrition Policy at the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine.

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Times photographer Christina House contributed to this report.

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He also presents Christina Crawford as a bitter, oppositional personality from early on, and he quotes other family members who insist they saw none of the abuse alleged in “Mommie Dearest.”

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“I think the book reflects Christina’s jealousy and bitterness towards mother,” Crawford’s adopted daughter Cathy says.

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“I think Christina wanted to be Joan Crawford.”

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