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SALINA
Salina
(noun) a town in central Kansas
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
salina (plural salinas)
A salt marsh, or salt pond, enclosed from the sea.
Anagrams
• Alanis, Aslian, Salian, lanais, lianas
Etymology 1
From salina, saline.
Proper noun
Salina
An island off the coast of Sicily.
A town in Colorado.
A city, the county seat of Saline County, Kansas.
A town in New York.
A town in Oklahoma.
An unincorporated community in Pennsylvania.
A city in Utah.
Etymology 2
Of uncertain origin, possibly a variant of, or a coinage inspired by, Selina. The place name seems an unlikely source.
Proper noun
Salina (plural Salinas)
A female given name.
Anagrams
• Alanis, Aslian, Salian, lanais, lianas
Source: Wiktionary
Sa*li"na, n. Etym: [Cf. L. salinae, pl., salt works, from sal salt. See Saline, a.]
1. A salt marsh, or salt pond, inclosed from the sea.
2. Salt works.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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