Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The feminine form of the suffix -in, -ine, in the Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, New Latin, and Latin form, occurring in some English words adopted from or formed after one or another of these languages, as in farina, ragina, and other original Latin nouns. This suffix is common in New Latin feminine generic and specific names.
- noun A suffix of Latin or New Latin names of groups of animals, being properly adjectives in the neuter plural, with animalia (animals) understood, as in Anoplotherina, Siderina, etc.
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- proper noun A female
given name .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Ina, that is what I am thinking all the girls are now situated but since she still has settings in Sea Haven we should see them from time to time..
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Ina, that is always the best thing to do with any book.
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"Maybe they'll call her Ina for short, " Brianna suggested, snuffling and wiping her face on her apron.
A Breath of Snow and Ashes Gabaldon, Diana 2005
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Mother, Maka Ina, as you sit below us, hear our prayers.
Coyote Medicine M.D. Lewis Mebl-Madrona 1997
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Mother, Maka Ina, as you sit below us, hear our prayers.
Coyote Medicine M.D. Lewis Mebl-Madrona 1997
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One of those West-Saxon Kings, called Ina, made many good laws, some of which are still extant: he also was the first that granted
A Museum for Young Gentlemen and Ladies Or, a Private Tutor for Little Masters and Misses
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Ina Pinkney, the chef and owner of a cafe called Ina's, in Chicago, said she was curious about Groupon when she first heard about it a couple of years ago.
Google's Gambit for Groupon Raises Concerns - NYTimes.com 2010
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Ina Pinkney, the chef and owner of a cafe called Ina's, in Chicago, said she was curious about Groupon when she first heard about it a couple of years ago.
Google's Gambit for Groupon Raises Concerns - Yahoo! Finance 2010
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Microsoft's PR buddy at CNET, namely Ina Fried, is offering a stage/platform to more blind-folded praise for the world's notorious monopoliser.
Boycott Novell Roy Schestowitz 2010
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“I read this book called Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth, which is this beautiful book written by a midwife who’s been practicing for 30 years,” Ms. McNally said.
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