Lucina

/ (luːˈsaɪnə) /

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noun

Roman myth a title or name given to Juno as goddess of childbirth

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Word Origin for Lucina

C14: from Latin lūcīnus bringing to the light, from lūx light

Words nearby Lucina

luciferous, lucifugal, lucifugous, Lucilius, Lucille, Lucina, Lucinda, lucipetal, Lucite, Lucius, Lucius I

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How to use Lucina in a sentence

When the area of Lucina became crowded with tombs another of the same size was opened about a hundred yards off.
The Catacombs of Rome|William Henry Withrow
The first of these areas which we reach on entering the vineyard is that known as the crypt of St. Lucina.
The Catacombs of Rome|William Henry Withrow
Monson roared again, to the fright of Pedronez and Lucina, who flattened herself against the wall.
The Belted Seas|Arthur Colton
He had shiny black eyes and skin wrinkled about the mouth, and Lucina was draggled-looking.
The Belted Seas|Arthur Colton

When we were out of the inlet we could hear him yelling, and I had an idea he and Lucina took to fighting to ease up their minds.
The Belted Seas|Arthur Colton