Lena

[ lee-nuh; Russian lye-nuh ]

noun

1. Lena River, a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from Lake Baikal through the Yakutsk Republic into the Laptev Sea. 2,800 miles (4,500 km) long.
2. a female given name, form of Helena.

Lena

/ ˈliːnə; ˈljɛnə /

noun

1. a river in Russia, rising in S Siberia and flowing generally north through the Sakha Republic to the Laptev Sea by an extensive delta: the longest river in Russia. Length: 4271 km (2653 miles)

Example Sentences

He was an activist when he refused to do a film without Lena Horne because she was Black.

From Salon

"Initiatives like Band Aid 40 perpetuate outdated narratives, reinforce racism and colonial attitudes that strip people of their dignity and agency," Lena Bheeroo, Bond’s head of anti-racism and equity, said in a statement.

From BBC

The desert landscape comprising the envisioned Chuckwalla and Kw’tsán monuments connected tribes in the region, according to Lena Ortega of the Fort Yuma Quechan Indian Tribe.

From Los Angeles Times

Anderson plays a silver baron, one of a pair of “duelling matriarchs” opposite Game of Thrones’ Lena Headey.

From BBC

“This is the Olympic dream you imagined from childhood,” said Lena Micheel, a German field hockey player.

From Los Angeles Times