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diana

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for diana.

Editorial note

Prince Charles and lady Diana only divorced because it was culturally acceptable and rather easy to do.

Examples16
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A female given name from Latin.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of diana gathered in one view.

noun

A female given name from Latin.

noun

A Diana monkey.

noun

A Diana fritillary.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for diana.

noun

A female given name from Latin.

noun

A Diana monkey.

noun

A Diana fritillary.

noun

(astronomy) 78 Diana, a main belt asteroid.

Example sentences

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Prince Charles and lady Diana only divorced because it was culturally acceptable and rather easy to do.

2

Soberhill Black Medik Markenbrow Beatrice Vraibleu is owned by top breeder Diana Mosley-Mengele, 48, of Gloucestershire.

3

Hexwood by Diana Wynne Jones (read it again recently and the quantum computer is interesting).

4

Especially Diana would have learned how to deal with the drawbacks of that, and probably not be more unhappy for it.

5

A later season has the Princess Diana character (who like in real life, divorced her husband) saying that she was threatened with being murdered if she spoke out.

6

I second the recommendation of Diana Kleiner's video lectures.

7

I don't want to rack my brain inventing a triangle code for my Lady Diana collectible #153 that is different from those which I tacked onto 1 through 152.

8

It should be instructive to look at how companies like DryShips and Diana Shipping handled the enormous spike in the Baltic Dry Index several years ago, how they've fared since, and how they've managed their businesses afterward.

9

I think you'll enjoy Diana Wynne Jones then, who along with Brian Jacques and Terry Pratchett helped me through some depressing times, with their charming worlds and characters who were refreshingly devoid of malicious cruelty even when playing the villain.

10

In no particular order: Israel Gat, Diana Larsen, David Spann, Woody Zuill, Ward Cunningham, Robert Martin Actually, as I make the list, it just keeps getting longer.

Quote examples

1

Diana Kander has an interesting view about that in her book "All in startup".

2

Aside: While reading the article, I wondered for a while who was the "Diana" that he was referring to as she wasn't mentioned anywhere else in his story.

3

>I know there is no such thing as "standard English," but you can get pretty close to it through guides like Diana Hacker's _Rules for Writers_.

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The lesser problem is that they might signal low educational status and/or incompetence: I know there is no such thing as "standard English," but you can get pretty close to it through guides like Diana Hacker's _Rules for Writers_.

Proper noun examples

1

Diana Serra Cary, who was a famous child star of the silent era, is still around, living in Merced, CA.

2

Diana and Ivette’s mother, Marisol, for instance, is raising the girls on her own, working at a supermarket from 8 a.m.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use diana in a sentence?

Prince Charles and lady Diana only divorced because it was culturally acceptable and rather easy to do.

What does diana mean?

A female given name from Latin.

What part of speech is diana?

diana is commonly used as noun.