Regina
pronunciation
How to pronounce Regina in British English:
UK [rɪˈdʒaɪnə]
How to pronounce Regina in American English:
US [ rɪ'dʒinɚ]
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- Noun:
- the provincial capital and largest city of Saskatchewan
Word Origin
- Regina
- fem. proper name, from Latin, literally "queen;" related to rex (genitive regis) "king" (see regal). Cognate with Sanskrit rajni "queen," Welsh rhyain "maiden, virgin." The city in Canada was named 1882 by the then-governor general of Canada, Marquess of Lorne, in honor of Queen Victoria.
Example
- 1. Regina george is not sweet .
- 2. Regina titus grew up shy and sheltered on long island .
- 3. The only public record is a monumental catalogue by a german scholar , regina krahl .
- 4. Regina stone , who licenses msbs at the new york state banking department , says this has led to levels of concentration that need to be watched .
- 5. Regina herzlinger of harvard business school observes that the dutch reforms have led to rapid consolidation of insurers and hospitals , fuelling resented price increases .