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  • proper noun A female given name.

Etymologies

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First recorded in England in the seventeenth century, possibly from Latin Caelina "heavenly", or a variant of Selene, the Ancient Greek goddess of the moon.

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Examples

  • But they knew in their hearts that not all their poverty and the toils it entailed, not all the hardships and humiliation of their changed estate, were half so bitter to bear as this something -- no moral crime, and yet in its results as fatal as crime -- which they called Selina's "way."

    Mistress and Maid. A Household Story. 1864

  • After Selina is either push to her death or drowns, a group of mystical cats revive her by bitting her until she awakens.

    Batman 3 Rumors 2008

  • Go nick for dumping Miley, Selina is perfect for him.

    Miley Cyrus Sends Selena Gomez “Nasty E-Mails” After Taylor Swift Slam 2008

  • Father, Randy, played baseball at Arizona State and his mother, Selina, is a graduate from ASU as well ...

    USATODAY.com 2005

  • But Selina is in charge, so you probably have a good idea anyway. (two hours)

    FenCon Programming... reudaly 2005

  • Pasha walked me to my car, promising to call Selina as soon asMarionleft.

    FIREWORKS Norman Klein 2010

  •  I didn't tell her that I thought he might be in jail somewhere, but when she asked how much money I had found, I had to tell her that I hadn't touched it because it was obvious that it was a fair amount and that we needed to call Selina to come down and go over everything with a fine tooth comb.

    FIREWORKS Norman Klein 2010

  •  It turned out that the fire marshal, the fire chief, and the president of the city council all share the same secretary, whose name is Gretchen Cross, and she had called Selina about ten days ago to ask for my telephone number.

    FIREWORKS Norman Klein 2010

  • He immediately calls Selina and instructs her to turn on her television.

    Review: Gotham City Sirens #3 | Major Spoilers - Comic Book Reviews and News 2009

  • Selina, that is accompanied by so much disapprobation.

    The Kellys and the O'Kellys 2004

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