Regina

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Re·gi·na

(rĭ-jī′nə)

The capital of Saskatchewan, Canada, in the southern part of the province southeast of Saskatoon. It was the capital of the Northwest Territories until the province of Saskatchewan was created in 1905.

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Regina

(rɪˈdʒaɪnə)

(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) queen: now used chiefly in documents, inscriptions, etc. Compare Rex

Regina

(rɪˈdʒaɪnə)

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

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re•gi•na

(rɪˈdʒaɪ nə, -ˈdʒi-)

n.

1. queen.

2. (usu. cap.) the official title of a queen: Elizabeth Regina.

[1425–75; late Middle English < Latin rēgīna]

re•gi′nal, adj.

Re•gi•na

(rɪˈdʒaɪ nə)

n.

the capital of Saskatchewan, in the S part, in S Canada. 179,178.

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Regina - the provincial capital of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan - one of the three prairie provinces in west central Canada; "vast fields of wheat grow on Saskatchewan's prairies"

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engraved, 'Regina Coeli laetare Alleluia." In the sixth century

heavenly voices was heard singing (it was Easter morn,) Regina

Angelo; the antiphon Regina Coeli which the Catholic church sings

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De balena vero sufficit, si rex habeat caput, et regina caudam.

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"O dear sir!" answered Benjamin, interrupting him, " Infandum, regina, jubes renovare dolorem .

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Regina will bring the matter before the attention of the public.

Regina I venture to think that a thrill of indignation will run through the country.

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Beaufort belonged indeed to one of America's most honoured families; she had been the lovely Regina Dallas

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Regina Daniels and her husband Ned Nwoko together with his three beautiful children have touched down in Ghana for a 'little vacation'.

Regina Daniels, husband and stepchildren in Ghana for 'little vacation'

Establishing that the actress Regina is an example of Beauvoir's use of fiction to examine philosophical ideas deepens our understanding of Beauvoir's view that philosophy alone cannot illuminate all metaphysical aspects of the human condition (Bergoffen 2009).