Selene
Americannoun
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the Greek goddess of the moon.
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Also Selena. a female given name.
noun
Etymology
Origin of Selene
From the Greek word Selḗnē the moon
Example Sentences
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Pela Selene Terry, Atlantic Street Center’s executive director, said extending guidance and resources to families can reduce the financial and emotional toll that hampers new caregivers going through the adoption process.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 7, 2023
You spend one episode talking about a character, Selene, and how she’s “giving Cher.”
From New York Times ● Jul. 27, 2022
Jane Perry won best leading performer for playing Returnal's Selene, an astronaut who gets stuck in a time loop after crash landing on an alien planet.
From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2022
After a fellowship at Washington D.C.'s Arena Stage, Selene Betancourt had mixed feelings about her artistic director dreams.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 2022
She is “the goddess with three forms,” Selene in the sky, Artemis on earth, Hecate in the lower world and in the world above when it is wrapped in darkness.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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