Regina
proper nouncommon in dialogue
- Canada//ɹɪˈd͡ʒaɪ.nə//
- //ɹɪˈd͡ʒiːnə//
- //ɹɪˈd͡ʒaɪ.nə//
The reigning queen.
proper noun
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The reigning queen.
Your Good FRIEND, / ANNE Regina. / SUNDERLAND.
The conveying of the Duc de Nevers and a Capuchin father to Civita Vecchia in 1608, was, indeed the Regina’s [Marie de’ Medici’s] sole real commission.
After work, she [Queen Victoria] would roll in her wheelchair along the smooth paths between the cypresses, palms and urns overflowing with flowers that crammed the Regina’s paradisical garden.
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The capital city of Saskatchewan, Canada, with a metropolitan population of about 250,000.
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A neighborhood in the community of Nokomis, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States.
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An unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Missouri, United States.
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A census-designated place in Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States.
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An unincorporated community in Lancaster County and Northumberland County, Virginia, United States.
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An unincorporated community in the town of Almon, Shawano County, Wisconsin, United States.
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A female given name from Latin.
Of course, her name isn't really 'Ree-Jane'; it's Regina Jane Davidow. I have always thought the name itself rather wonderful and am only sorry it belongs to her.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin rēgīna (“queen”). The given name originally referred to the Virgin Mary as the Queen of Heaven. The Canadian city was named for Queen Victoria, as suggested by Princess Louise. Doublet of rani.