Salina
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7.4
- proper noun
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Salina
- In 1983, he was named head basketball coach at Marymount College in Salina.
- Salina location
Examples
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Some of Salina's big retailers move up their hours for Black Friday, starting sales Thursday.
Blog text (18) -
Denise is from Salina.
Fiction book (2002) -
A Salina police officer was at Salina Regional Health Center, but could not release any details.
Blog text (5) -
l come from Salina, Kansas.
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My kids made fun of us for having a "Salina Reunion."
Blog text (32) -
We circled around the top of this hill and we got to the hotel, which was called Salina Cruz.
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The article recounted a brief history of the Cherokee Orphan Asylum from its opening at the Salina location until it burned down in 1903.
Academic text (2010) -
Most of the county's population dwelt in the southern uplands; the future city's chief settlement was the village of Salina on a hillside.
Academic text (2012) -
The stately three-story structure built on the banks of the Grand River in Salina had housed Cherokee orphans for thirty-one years.
Academic text (2010) -
I live in Salina, Kansas, a small town known for its friendly community.
Synonyms
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9.8
A name used for several towns and places
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8.4
A name for towns or beaches in Spanish-speaking countries
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9.9
A town or district name in some countries like Turkey and Croatia
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7.4
A place name used for several towns or villages in different countries
The name of several towns in countries like Kenya and Switzerland
The name of a town or region in some countries
A town name in Spanish and Portuguese speaking countries
Compounds
- Specialized
A small shrimp that lives in very salty water and is used to feed fish and other aquarium animals
Surface Forms
Etymology
Salina is a place name that comes from a Latin word with the root sal meaning 'salt'. Many towns and islands called Salina were once places where people made or sold salt, so thinking of 'salt' helps you remember it is the name of a town or island.