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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Short form of any female name ending in -lina, such as Angelina, Carolina, Evelina. It can also be construed as a rare feminine form of Linus.

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Examples

  • 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.

    Confirmed: Christina Milian Pregnant 2009

  • Lina is an adventurer and treasure hunter who travels with the very strong but rather stupid swordsman Gourry.

    Light Novels: Slayers » Fanboy.com 2008

  • 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

  • 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

  • That doesn't sound very exciting, but Lina is a fabulous character.

    Archive 2007-01-01 Nalini Singh 2007

  • 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.

    USATODAY.com - Around the French Open 2003

  • First he called Lina, and opened the door of the room where the secretary sat.

    The Princess and Curdie George MacDonald 1864

  • SIMON: When we got our second daughter, Lina, which is short for Paulina, we had gotten a little photograph, as we had for Elise.

    Scott Simon's Family: 'In Praise Of Adoption' 2010

  • SIMON: When we got our second daughter, Lina, which is short for Paulina, we had gotten a little photograph, as we had for Elise.

    Scott Simon's Family: 'In Praise Of Adoption' 2010

  • SIMON: When we got our second daughter, Lina, which is short for Paulina, we had gotten a little photograph, as we had for Elise.

    Scott Simon's Family: 'In Praise Of Adoption' 2010

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