Lena

American  

[lee-nuh, lye-nuh] / ˈli nə, ˈlyɛ nə /

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.

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Lena British  

/ 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)

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Example Sentences

This summer, a Chinese crested in a pink gown shivered through a starring role in Lena Dunham’s Netflix show “Too Much.”

From The Wall Street Journal

She finished the first half with nine points, tied for the team lead with freshman forward Lena Bilic, who finished the game with 14 points.

From Los Angeles Times

Then, midway into Davis’ rookie season, grandma Lena told him he was going to start that night’s game, something he had done just three times in three months.

From Los Angeles Times

Danny and Lena, the show’s main characters, find themselves unofficial partners in the two episodes out for review, as they go from antagonistic to affectionate.

From Los Angeles Times

The Silver family is interracial, Lena being black, Sarah white, and Jonah biracial, their parents having married after their respective divorces and everyone converting to Judaism.

From The Wall Street Journal