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Bellona

name · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /bəˈləʊ.nə/
  • General-American: /bəˈloʊ.nə/
  • rhymes with -əʊnə

1

name

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Roman

Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences

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name

Meaning 2

28 Bellona, a main belt asteroid.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A woman of great spirit and vigour.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

From Latin Bellōna, related to bellum.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 戰神星 /战神星 (Zhànshénxīng) — Asteroid