regina
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Definition
Noun: 1. A city in Canada: The capital city of the province of Saskatchewan. 2. (Formal/Historical) The reigning queen: Used in formal and legal contexts to refer to a queen who is currently ruling, especially when her name is not used. It is Latin for "queen".
Usage
- As a proper noun (city): is always capitalized.
- As a common noun (title): is used in official documents, law cases, or formal proclamations, often abbreviated as "R." or "Reg." It is typically paired with "Rex" (king).
Examples
- As a city:
- The legislative building in Regina is a beautiful landmark.
- She moved from Toronto to Regina last year.
- As a royal title (formal):
- The case was officially titled Regina* v. Smith (meaning The Queen versus Smith).
- On official coinage, you might see the inscription 'Elizabeth II *Regina'.
Advanced Usage
- In Law: The abbreviation "R." is standard in Commonwealth countries for court cases prosecuted in the name of the monarch. For example, is read as " versus...".
- In Heraldry and Mottos: The word appears in Latin mottos, such as "" (God and my right), which is the motto of the British monarch, and is used under the reigning queen.
Variants and Related Words
- Rex (n.): The corresponding Latin word for a reigning king, used in the same formal contexts (e.g., ).
Synonyms
- For the city: Capital (of Saskatchewan).
- For the title: Queen, Sovereign, Monarch (though these are English equivalents, not direct synonyms in the formal Latin context).
Notes on Different Meanings
The two meanings are distinct and context-dependent. The city is a modern geographic name, while the title is a historical/legal term. Confusion is unlikely as the city name is used in everyday language (e.g., weather reports, sports), while the royal title is confined to specific formal contexts.
Noun
- the provincial capital of Saskatchewan