Selene

[ si-lee-nee ]

/ sɪˈli ni /

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noun

the Greek goddess of the moon.Compare Thyone.

Also Se·le·na. a female given name.

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Origin of Selene

From the Greek word Selḗnē the moon

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How to use Selene in a sentence

Missy Suicide, formerly known as Selena Mooney, is in New York for a series of brand-expansion meetings.
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Taylor Swift saw Selena Gomez kissing Bieber backstage at an awards show, and made a very obvious “yuck” face.
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Gomez voluntarily spent two weeks in rehab last month, and Demi sticks up for bestie Selena as she works out her emotional life.
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If you want revenge on Justin Bieber for hurting poor Selena and also for all that other stuff, you're not alone.
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New York Times Justin Bieber opens up about Selena Gomez in new song 'Heartbreaker'.
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She wasn't going to put up with Selena's everlasting interference.
Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1909 to 1922|Lucy Maud Montgomery
Certainly nothing that went on in the Adams yard escaped Selena.
Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1909 to 1922|Lucy Maud Montgomery
He was so happy that he bore no grudge against even Selena Ford.
Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1909 to 1922|Lucy Maud Montgomery
Propose she must, but she drew the line at proposing under Selena's eyes.
Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1909 to 1922|Lucy Maud Montgomery
As he went, Selena's face appeared at the window of the house over the valley.
Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1909 to 1922|Lucy Maud Montgomery

British Dictionary definitions for Selene

Selene

/ (sɪˈliːnɪ) /

noun

the Greek goddess of the moonRoman counterpart: Luna

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