Definitions

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  • proper noun A transliteration of the Russian female given name diminutive Света.

Etymologies

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From Russian Света (Svéta), diminutive of Svetlana - Светлана (Svetlána).

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Examples

  • At fourteen, on a winter school trip—the teacher recalls much throwing of snowballs—Dima got to know a blonde-haired girl called Sveta Linnik, who was studying in the parallel seventh grade class.

    The Return Daniel Treisman 2011

  • At fourteen, on a winter school trip—the teacher recalls much throwing of snowballs—Dima got to know a blonde-haired girl called Sveta Linnik, who was studying in the parallel seventh grade class.

    The Return Daniel Treisman 2011

  • At fourteen, on a winter school trip—the teacher recalls much throwing of snowballs—Dima got to know a blonde-haired girl called Sveta Linnik, who was studying in the parallel seventh grade class.

    The Return Daniel Treisman 2011

  • At fourteen, on a winter school trip—the teacher recalls much throwing of snowballs—Dima got to know a blonde-haired girl called Sveta Linnik, who was studying in the parallel seventh grade class.

    The Return Daniel Treisman 2011

  • "Sveta" took out her doubles partner and new "best buddy" ESPN2's Mary Joe Fernandez's innocuously sapphic term Amélie Mauresmo 6-1, 6-4 by blasting dozens of winners past the World's #1 player.

    Archive 2006-03-01 Ron Buckmire 2006

  • "Sveta" took out her doubles partner and new "best buddy" ESPN2's Mary Joe Fernandez's innocuously sapphic term Amélie Mauresmo 6-1, 6-4 by blasting dozens of winners past the World's #1 player.

    NASDAQ-100 Open Women's Final Preview Ron Buckmire 2006

  • 'There is a legend that Siva appeared in the Kali age, for the good of the Brahmans, as "Sveta", "the white one", and that he had four disciples, to all of whom the epithet "Sveta" is applied'

    Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official William Sleeman 1822

  • Samsung launches its new 'Sveta' RL52VE premium refrigerator in

    AMEinfo.com Latest News 2010

  • "Russian women don't take s--- from anybody." — Sveta

    Ten Things Russian Dolls Tries to Teach Us About Russian Women 2011

  • Along with Sveta and his three-year-old son Ilya, he moved to Moscow.

    The Return Daniel Treisman 2011

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