Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The goddess of war.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In Roman mythology, the goddess of war.
- noun [NL.] In ornithology, a genus of humming-birds. Mulsant and Verreaux, 1865.
- noun [lowercase] [NL.] In herpetology, the specific name of a snake, Pityophis bellona.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Rom. Myth.) The goddess of war.
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- proper noun Roman mythology The
ancient Roman goddess ofwar , and thewife /sister ofMars . Equivalent to the Greek goddess Enyo. - proper noun astronomy 28 Bellona, the
asteroid .
Etymologies
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Examples
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He buys a five-month-old water spaniel and trains her to fetch sticks thrown in the water, teaches her to chase him after the retrieval, names her Bellona (wife of Mars), and presents her to his hated obsession.
“. . .all his race rose up before him in a mighty phantasmagoria. . .” 2008
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The goddesse of warre, called Bellona, had these thre handmaids ever attendynge on her: BLOOD, FIRE, and FAMINE, which thre damosels be of that force and strength that every one of them alone is able and sufficient to torment and afflict a proud prince; and they all joyned together are of puissance to destroy the most populous country and most richest region of the world.
Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol. 1 A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook Ebenezer Cobham Brewer 1853
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Holinshed states that when the people of Rouen petitioned Henry V., the king replied “that the goddess of battle, called Bellona, had three handmaidens, ever of necessity attending upon her, as blood, fire, and famine.”
King Henry the Fifth Arranged for Representation at the Princess's Theatre William Shakespeare 1590
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I taught the dog, which I called "Bellona," to fetch sticks I threw into the water, and not only to fetch, but to fetch at once, without mouthing or playing with them.
MOON-FACE 2010
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Delany’s 68th birthday — the Kitchen will begin staging an adaptation of Dhalgren called Bellona, Destroyer of Cities.
Archive 2010-03-01 2010
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Delany’s 68th birthday — the Kitchen will begin staging an adaptation of Dhalgren called Bellona, Destroyer of Cities.
Dhalgren 2010
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I taught the dog, which I called "Bellona," to fetch sticks
Moon-Face 1906
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Two other ships, the "Bellona" and "Russell," seventy-fours, grounded on the east side of the Middle Ground, where they remained fast.
The Life of Nelson, Volume 2 (of 2) The Embodiment of the Sea Power of Great Britain 1877
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In his official report he had stated that the "Bellona" and "Russell" had grounded;
The Life of Nelson, Volume 2 (of 2) The Embodiment of the Sea Power of Great Britain 1877
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That work won a 2008 Obie for scenic design, and "Bellona" might also be a contender.
NYT > Home Page By CLAUDIA LA ROCCO 2010
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