Regina
[rɪ'dʒaɪnə]
Definition
n. (U.S.) the striped water-snake.
Typed by Floyd
Examples
- Oh,-- the ladies murmured; and Mrs. Archer added, partly to distract her daughter's attention from forbidden topics: Poor Regina! Edith Wharton. The Age of Innocence.
- Of course if you and Regina invite her the thing is settled. Edith Wharton. The Age of Innocence.
- The day after she got here she put on her best bonnet, and told me, as cool as a cucumber, that she was going to call on Regina Beaufort. Edith Wharton. The Age of Innocence.
- It will never do, my dear Louisa, to let people like Mrs. Lemuel Struthers think they can step into Regina's shoes. Edith Wharton. The Age of Innocence.
- And Dr. Bencomb has promised to keep him there till poor Mamma is better, and Regina has been got away somewhere. Edith Wharton. The Age of Innocence.
- Regina had notified her that her services were no longer required. Edith Wharton. The House of Mirth.
- He flushed with disappointment, and she went on: She's gone out, my child: gone in my carriage to see Regina Beaufort. Edith Wharton. The Age of Innocence.
- Of course poor Regina's idea of remaining in New York has its ridiculous side, I suppose; and Archer muttered: Of course. Edith Wharton. The Age of Innocence.
- Regina's renowned millinery establishment. Edith Wharton. The House of Mirth.
- I shouldn't like to think of poor Regina's spending the rest of her life in some shabby foreign watering-place for bankrupts. Edith Wharton. The Age of Innocence.
- Hear him, concerning the church of Ara Coeli: In the roof of the church, directly above the high altar, is engraved, 'Regina Coeli laetare Alleluia. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- Yes, it would be more becoming in Regina to hide her own countenance than to talk about other people's, Mrs. Lovell Mingott agreed. Edith Wharton. The Age of Innocence.
- After all, Regina's a brave woman, and so is she; and I've always liked courage above everything. Edith Wharton. The Age of Innocence.
- He hasn't spent all his money on Regina. Edith Wharton. The Age of Innocence.
- Regina's consenting to include a fashionable apprentice among her workers. Edith Wharton. The House of Mirth.
Typed by Juan