Bellona

noun

Bel·​lo·​na bə-ˈlō-nə How to pronounce Bellona (audio)
: the Roman goddess of war

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Its protagonist, The Kid (also known as Kid or Kidd), is a bisexual man of indeterminate age who arrives alone at the fictional midwestern city of Bellona and tries to make a life there. Ilana Masad, The Atlantic, 11 Apr. 2024 Her introduction to riding came as a 5-year-old, while living on Bellona Avenue in Woodbrook in Baltimore County. Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 9 Jan. 2024 Ukraine dreams of rebuilding but Russia’s destruction continues In April, Russian authorities banned Bellona, an international environmental NGO headquartered in Norway, which left the country in 2022 after working there for three decades. Mary Ilyushina, Washington Post, 22 June 2023

Word History

Etymology

Latin

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Bellona was in the 14th century

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“Bellona.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Bellona. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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