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Bellona

//bəˈləʊ.nə// name, noun

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Roman goddess of war, wife or sister of Mars. Equivalent to the Greek goddess Enyo. Roman

    "But time will teach the Russ, ev'n conquering War Has handmaid arts: aye, aye, the Russ will woo All sciences that speed Bellona's car, All murder's tactic arts, and win them too […]"

  2. 2
    28 Bellona, a main belt asteroid.
Noun
  1. 1
    A woman of great spirit and vigour.

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Latin Bellōna, related to bellum.

Etymology 2

From Latin Bellōna, related to bellum.

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