Xena
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Possibly a variant of Xenia, from Latin Xenia, from Ancient Greek ξενία (ksenia, “hospitable”), the assumed name of a fifth-century saint venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church, from ξένος (ksenos, “stranger, guest”).
The lead character in the television series Xena: Warrior Princess (1995–2001) was the inspiration for the dwarf planet's nickname and for comparisons to the character.
Pronunciation [edit]
Proper noun [edit]
Xena
- A female given name of modern usage.
- (astronomy, obsolete, informal) Eris (dwarf planet)
Translations [edit]
a female given name
another name for the dwarf planet Eris
Noun [edit]
Xena (plural Xenas)
- A tough, physical, confident woman.
- 1999 (Dec), David Lansing, "My Neighborhood", Orange Coast Magazine, 25(12): 189
- I am raising a little Xena, a water warrior. Fierce, sure of herself.
- 2000, Lynn Harris. Breakup Girl to the Rescue!, page 120
- How do I drill self-confidence into the illogical half of my brain. or train my logical half to become my inner Xena and shout it down?
- 2001, Judith Arnold, Muriel Jensen, & Bobby Hutchinson, All Summer Long, page 148
- "Okay, Xena," he said, taking the rope from Haley and tugging the branch toward the back door. "You push, and we'll get this outside."
- 2005, Melissa Jacobs, Lexi James and the Council of Girlfriends, page 78
- She is a beautiful woman, the result of a family tree that includes African and Irish blood. But there's no getting around her five-eleven frame and muscular body. The rest of her staff calls her Xena. She likes that.
- 2006, Elaine Overton, Promises of the Heart, page 107
- Julian shook his head at her brazenness. "That's okay, I believe you. You are a regular Xena."
- 1999 (Dec), David Lansing, "My Neighborhood", Orange Coast Magazine, 25(12): 189
Translations [edit]
a tough, physical, confident woman
