regina

¹

[ri-jahy-nuh, -jee-]

noun

1. queen.

2. (usually initial capital letter),  the official title of a queen.

   Elizabeth Regina.

Regina

²

[ri-jahy-nuh, ruh-jee-nuh, -jahy-]

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Saskatchewan, in the southern part, in southern Canada.

2. a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “queen.”

Regina

¹

/ rɪˈdʒaɪnə /

noun

1. queen: now used chiefly in documents, inscriptions, etc Compare Rex

Regina

²

/ rɪˈdʒaɪnə /

noun

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

Other Word Forms

• reginal adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Regina¹

1450–1500; late Middle English, from Latin rēgīna

Example Sentences

Rapp played central villainess Regina George, reprising a role she originated on Broadway, and spent the press tour gleefully going off script.

From BBC

Ear told CBS News that her mother, Regina Higuera, 51, chose to self-deport after seeing the increase in immigration raids and deciding that she didn’t want to be deported against her will.

From Los Angeles Times

Guy was 13 at the time, and his sister, Regina, was 14.

From Los Angeles Times

Also on Tuesday, the court heard from Regina Ventura, the mother of R&B singer Cassie.

From BBC

He will recite the Regina Caeli prayer, in honour of the Virgin Mary, in his first public address since his election was announced with white smoke on Thursday.

From BBC

Related Words

• monarch 
• ruler