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Xena

name, noun, slang

Definitions

Proper Noun

1
A female given name from Ancient Greek of modern usage.
2
Eris (dwarf planet) informal, obsolete

Noun

1
A tough, physical, confident woman.
"I am raising a little Xena, a water warrior. Fierce, sure of herself."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Possibly a variant of Xenia, from Latin Xenia, from Ancient Greek ξενία (xenía, “hospitable”), the assumed name of a fifth-century saint venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church, from ξένος (xénos, “foreign, strange”).

Etymology 2

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.

Etymology 3

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.

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