Bellona

[ buh-loh-nuh ]

/ bəˈloʊ nə /

the ancient Roman goddess of war.

Example sentences from the Web for bellona

He entered the city and assembled the Senate in the Temple of Bellona.

Ancient Rome |Mary Agnes Hamilton
At half-past six the Bellona was closely engaged with the French 74.

How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves |W.H.G. Kingston
By nightfall the Bellona was out of sight of land, and Jack felt much more easy than he had done for several days.

The Three Admirals |W.H.G. Kingston
In 1759, when captain of the “Vestal” , he captured the French “Bellona” after a sharp action.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6 |Various

Her great hands and shrieking mouth are like Bellona's, and they smell of blood.

Henrik Ibsen |Edmund Gosse

Bellona

/ (bəˈləʊnə) /

the Roman goddess of war