Juliana

[ joo-lee-an-uh; for 1 also Dutch yy-lee-ah-nah ]

/ ˌdʒu liˈæn ə; for 1 also Dutch ˌyü liˈɑ nɑ /

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noun

Juliana Louise Emma Marie Wilhelmina, 1909–2004, queen of the Netherlands 1948–80 (daughter of Wilhelmina I).

Also Ju·li·an·na, Ju·li·anne

[joo-lee-an]. /ˌdʒu liˈæn/. a female given name, form of Julia.

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Words nearby Juliana

Jul., julep, Jules, Julia, Julian, Juliana, Julian Alps, Julian calendar, Julian Day, Julian of Norwich, Julie

How to use Juliana in a sentence

She took over from her mother, Juliana, who took the place of Queen Wilhelmina.
Dutch Queen Beatrix Abdicates Throne|Nadette De Visser|January 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Juliana, now a grandmother, began working as a London call girl when her son was 6.
The Secret Lives of Prostitute Moms|Tracy Quan|May 7, 2010|DAILY BEAST
This has the right swing, and its slightly faulty alliteration could easily be mended, yet Saint Juliana is not verse.
Selections from Early Middle English 1130-1250: Part II: Notes|Various
Indeed, the intention of Juliana had been wholly amiable, for it was at the picnic of the Methodist Sunday-school.
The Wrong Twin|Harry Leon Wilson

He recalled it now, for the frosty gray eyes of Juliana ran about him and came to rest upon his own eyes.
The Wrong Twin|Harry Leon Wilson
Miss Juliana sharpened her tone She added, mysteriously: "It would be good without you—good, but not perfect."
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He beamed virtuously at Miss Juliana, who now rewarded him with a hurried glance of approval.
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British Dictionary definitions for Juliana

Juliana

/ (ˌdʒʊlɪˈɑːnə, Dutch jyːliːˈaːnaː) /

noun

full name Juliana Louise Emma Marie Wilhelmina. 1909–2004, queen of the Netherlands (1948–80). She abdicated in favour of her eldest daughter Beatrix

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