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Serena

[ suh-ree-nuh ]

/ səˈri nə /

|

noun

a female given name.

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Definition for serena (2 of 2)

La Serena

[ lah se-re-nah ]

/ lɑ sɛˈrɛ nɑ /

noun

a seaport in central Chile.

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for serena

Sloane Stephens Why You Might Know Her: In early 2013 she became the first American teenager to defeat Serena—ever.
12 Things You Didn’t Know About the Quirky Stars of Wimbledon|Nicholas McCarvel|June 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Among the star-studded guests were Rick Ruben, Lala Anthony, Serena Williams and 12 Years A Slave director Steve McQueen.
Eavesdropping On Kim and Kanye’s Florentine “Wedding of the Century”|Barbie Latza Nadeau|May 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A few blocks away, dignitaries, including Tony Blair, held court in the upscale Serena Hotel.
Rwanda Remembers 100 Days of Terror on Genocide’s 20th Anniversary|Nina Strochlic|April 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Serena Williams and Rihanna are undoubtedly famous women and have substantial followings.
Will Kim and Kanye Kill Vogue?|Keli Goff|March 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST

People have taken to calling us the ‘Venus and Serena of media,’ which I think is hysterical.
Joan Fontaine and Olivia de Havilland’s Epic Sibling Rivalry|Keli Goff|December 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Serena was to have danced the solo dance, and now the honor was to be Penny's.
Six Girls and the Tea Room|Marion Ames Taggart
Mr. Hungerford, pushing by the captain and Serena, stepped in front of her.
Cap'n Dan's Daughter|Joseph C. Lincoln
"Suppose Ben should bring 'em in when mother was here," chuckled Serena.
Young Lucretia and Other Stories|Mary E. Wilkins
Then Ben left her, Serena by her side and the kitten purring contentedly in her arms.
A Dear Little Girl's Thanksgiving Holidays|Amy E. Blanchard
Serena was touched and gratified, but there was just a shade of disappointment in her tone as she answered.
Cap'n Dan's Daughter|Joseph C. Lincoln

Word Origin and History for serena

Serena

fem. proper name, from Latin serena, fem. of serenus "clear, bright, fair, joyous" (see serene).

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper