regina
1 Americannoun
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a city in and the capital of Saskatchewan, in the southern part, in southern Canada.
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a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “queen.”
noun
noun
Other Word Forms
- reginal adjective
Etymology
Origin of regina
1450–1500; late Middle English, from Latin rēgīna
Example Sentences
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Inspired by singers like Helen Merrill and Chet Baker — “Elis & Tom,” a 1974 duo album by Brazil’s Elis Regina and Antônio Carlos Jobim, was another touchstone — George turns on “Songs” from the Bird and the Bee’s blippy electronica and the folky pop of her solo work to a jazzier sound that puts her cool, breathy vocals amid piano, strings and horns.
From Los Angeles Times
Cipriani intended it to pay tribute to his mother, Regina.
"I don't know who brought this hunger, it's too severe," says Regina Ewute Lokopuu, one of the women pounding the fruits.
From BBC
More than 80 artists, including 50 living artists, pay homage to Kahlo’s influence in the show, including Judy Chicago and Regina José Galindo.
The 29-year-old is the first black actress to play Regina George full-time in the UK stage production of Mean Girls, according to the musical's production team.
From BBC
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