Xena
Pronunciation
  • (British, America) IPA: /ˈziː.nə/
Proper noun
  1. A female given name of modern usage.
Translations
  • Russian: Зе́на
Proper noun
  1. (astronomy, obsolete, informal) Eris dwarf planet
Synonyms
  • (formerly the 10th planet) Eris, 136199 Eris, (136199) Eris, 2003 UB313, (136199) 2003 UB313, 136199 Eris (2003 UB313)
Translations
  • Russian: Ксе́на
Noun

Xena (plural Xenas)

  1. 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."
Synonyms


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