regina

¹

[ ri-jahy-nuh, -jee- ]

noun

1. queen.
2. (usually initial capital letter) the official title of a queen:

   Elizabeth Regina.

Regina

²

[ ri-jahy-nuh ruh-jee-nuh, -jahy- ]

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Saskatchewan, in the southern part, in southern Canada.
2. a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “queen.”

Regina

¹

/ rɪˈdʒaɪnə /

noun

1. a city in W Canada, capital and largest city of Saskatchewan: founded in 1882 as Pile O'Bones. Pop: 178 225 (2001)

Regina

²

/ rɪˈdʒaɪnə /

noun

1. queen: now used chiefly in documents, inscriptions, etc Compare Rex

Other Words From

• re·ginal adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of regina¹

1450–1500; late Middle English, from Latin rēgīna

Example Sentences

In earlier attempts to streamline the telecast and tweak its formula, the Oscars went without a host from 2019 to 2021, and in 2023 the ceremony featured a trio of hosts — Amy Schumer, Wanda Sykes and Regina Hall — on a night overshadowed by Will Smith’s slap of Chris Rock.

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Tucson Mayor Regina Romero said Trump’s repetition of hate speech against migrants over the years has added dangerous overtones to the nation’s immigration debate.

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When Banuet knocked on Regina Knox-Dixon’s door in Goodyear, she woke the retiree up in the middle of a nap.

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“Regina is so fearless — then, now and always,” Perrineau said.

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Many members of the film’s cast would move on to major stardom, including Taye Diggs, Morris Chestnut, Terrence Howard, Nia Long, Regina Hall and Melissa De Sousa, and its success inspired writer-director Malcolm D. Lee to continue the story in 2013’s “The Best Man Holiday” and the 2022 Peacock limited series “The Best Man: The Final Chapters.”

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Related Words

• monarch
• ruler