Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A genus of leaf-beetles or chrysomelids, with short antennæ, tibiæ externally grooved, and pronotum laterally projected.
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- proper noun A female
given name , occasionally used in English.
Etymologies
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Examples
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Christina Milian stars as sassy cheer captain Lina Cruz, whose world is turned upside-down when her family moves from the urban streets of East Los Angeles to the sunny beach town of Malibu.
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Lina is an adventurer and treasure hunter who travels with the very strong but rather stupid swordsman Gourry.
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Enter an Indian Prince Charming who wants a proper wife (which Lina is not) and things get really interesting.
Archive 2007-10-01 Nalini Singh 2007
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In a nutshell, while at her sister's wedding in India, American-raised Lina is introduced to the "bachelor from hell" as a future husband.
Archive 2007-10-01 Nalini Singh 2007
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That doesn't sound very exciting, but Lina is a fabulous character.
Archive 2007-01-01 Nalini Singh 2007
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No. 5 seed Amélie Mauresmo of France faces a stiff test in Lina Krasnoroutskaya, 19, of Russia, ranked 48th in the world and a former world junior champion.
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First he called Lina, and opened the door of the room where the secretary sat.
The Princess and Curdie George MacDonald 1864
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SIMON: When we got our second daughter, Lina, which is short for Paulina, we had gotten a little photograph, as we had for Elise.
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SIMON: When we got our second daughter, Lina, which is short for Paulina, we had gotten a little photograph, as we had for Elise.
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SIMON: When we got our second daughter, Lina, which is short for Paulina, we had gotten a little photograph, as we had for Elise.
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