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marina

noun
/məˈɹinə//məˈɹiːnə/

Etymology

Name of an early virgin martyr venerated in the Orthodox Church, Latin Marīna, probably a feminine form of Marīnus, from marīnus (“of the sea”), or a variant of Marīa.

  1. derived from marina
  2. derived from marina
  3. derived from marinus — “of the sea, marine”

Definitions

  1. A harbour for small boats.

    • It's a peaceful marina with not too many boats and yachts.
    • The marina was a mainstay of the neighborhood, and Mr. O’Rourke was known for staging salsa and merengue concerts.

  2. A female given name from Latin.

    • My gentle babe Marina - whom, / for she was born at sea, I have nam'd so -

  3. A transliteration of the Russian female given name Марина (Marina).

    • Marina Ovsyannikova, b. 1978
  4. ›+ 3 more definitions

    1. A city in Monterey County, California, United States.

    2. A neighborhood of San Francisco, California, United States.

      • As the start-up took off, they opened an office in Dogpatch, and moved into a house big enough for their growing family in the Marina, a pricey neighbourhood where pastel-coloured terrace houses look over the Golden Gate.

    3. Acronym of Maritime Industry Authority.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA