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Lena

Lena

1 5.6
A large river in eastern Siberia that flows north into the Laptev Sea
  • proper noun
: Lena
  • "Do you know what that means?" she asks Lena somberly, as though Lena is much older.

Examples

  • Each morning when Lena wakes up, Mrs. Shefferd greets her with a glass of water.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • After the wedding announcement, June begins to appear beside Lena's bed in the middle of the night.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • Can you take me to Dr. Lena Kendricks?

    Tears of the Sun (2003)

  • And now, leader of the Clubs, Lena Lambert!

    Magic Camp (2020)

  • And over the long months of Shyann's passing, Thomas and Lena got closer.

    Hatchet II (2010)

  • One ofthe performers at MGM whom I admired the most... ...was the legendary Lena Horne.

    That's Entertainment! III (1994)

  • The Lena is one of the longest rivers in the world, flowing through Siberia to the Laptev Sea.

  • As we traveled along the Lena, we marveled at the beautiful landscapes of eastern Siberia.

  • Many wildlife species inhabit the banks of the Lena River, making it a rich ecosystem.

Synonyms

Lena River
vsLena
1 5.2

A major river in Siberia, Russia that flows north into the Laptev Sea

is the same river but specified as located in eastern Siberia

Compounds

Lena River
1 5.2

A major river in Siberia, Russia that flows north into the Laptev Sea

Surface Forms

Lena main

Etymology

Lena probably comes from a local Siberian word meaning 'river' or 'big river'. So the name is simply what the people who lived along it used to call this long Siberian river.