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marina

[muh-ree-nuh] Origin

ma·ri·na

[muh-ree-nuh]
noun
a boat basin offering dockage and other service for small craft.

Origin:
1795–1805; < Italian, Spanish, noun use of feminine of marino < Latin marīnus marine

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Ma·ri·na

[muh-ree-nuh]
noun
1.
a town in W California. 20,647.
2.
a female given name.
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marina (məˈriːnə)
 
n
an elaborate docking facility for pleasure boats
 
[C19: via Italian and Spanish from Latin: marine]

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marina
1805, "a promenade by the sea," from Sp. or It. marina "shore, coast," from L. marinus (see marine). Meaning "dock or basin with moorings for yachts and small craft" is 1935, Amer.Eng.
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