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marina

[ muh-ree-nuh ]

/ məˈri nə /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR marina ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a boat basin offering dockage and other service for small craft.

Origin of marina

1795–1805; < Italian, Spanish, noun use of feminine of marino < Latin marīnus marine

Words nearby marina

marijuana, marikina, marilyn, marimba, marin, marina, marinade, marinara, marinate, marinduque, marine

Definition for marina (2 of 2)

Marina

[ muh-ree-nuh ]

/ məˈri nə /

noun

a town in W California.

a female given name.

Example sentences from the Web for marina

Artists like Marina Abramović have endorsed her performance, applauding her “willpower to stick to something no matter what.”

Is Columbia Failing Campus Rape Victims? |Lizzie Crocker |November 6, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The only problem with this scenario is that Marina is no Silvio Berlusconi.

Could Silvio Berlusconi’s Daughter Take Over Italy, Too? |Barbie Latza Nadeau |May 10, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Nearly 70 percent of the party members said they favored Marina Berlusconi as the new party leader.

Could Silvio Berlusconi’s Daughter Take Over Italy, Too? |Barbie Latza Nadeau |May 10, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Now 47-year-old Marina Berlusconi appears to be moving into politics—that is, if the camera-shy introvert really wants the job.

Could Silvio Berlusconi’s Daughter Take Over Italy, Too? |Barbie Latza Nadeau |May 10, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

At age four, her family made a life changing move to Marina Del Rey, California.

American Apparel Stirs Up Controversy…Again |Erin Cunningham |March 6, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Do you know whether Marina still has them in her possession?

Warren Commission (1 of 26): Hearings Vol. I (of 15) |The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
And his recollection was that Marina was with you at that time.

Warren Commission (11 of 26): Hearings Vol. XI (of 15) |The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
Did anything transpire on that occasion, when you were taking up Marina's and your brother's belongings?

Warren Commission (1 of 26): Hearings Vol. I (of 15) |The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
But neither Marina nor your brother was residing in Fort Worth at that time?

Warren Commission (1 of 26): Hearings Vol. I (of 15) |The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
And now the Marina began to wake up, and people came pouring in from all sides.

Vagaries |Axel Munthe

British Dictionary definitions for marina

marina

/ (məˈriːnə) /

noun

an elaborate docking facility for pleasure boats

Word Origin for marina

C19: via Italian and Spanish from Latin: marine