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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SEDNA

After the Inuit goddess of the ocean.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SEDNA

Sedna  [ˈsɛdnə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SEDNA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sedna is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SEDNA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Sedna

Sedna may refer to: ▪ Sedna, the Inuit goddess of the sea ▪ 90377 Sedna, an object, considered to be a dwarf planet, in the Sun's far outer Solar System discovered in 2003 ▪ Sedna, a native XML database ▪ Sedna Finance, a structured investment vehicle ▪ Sedna Planitia, a landform on the planet Venus ▪ Sedna IV a modern sailing ship ▪ Doriprismatica sedna, a species of nudibranch...

Definition of Sedna in the English dictionary

The definition of Sedna in the dictionary is a large planet-like object discovered in 2003, orbiting the sun but considerably beyond Pluto.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SEDNA


echidna
ɪˈkɪdnə
gardener
ˈɡɑːdnə
Gardiner
ˈɡɑːdnə
Gardner
ˈɡɑːdnə
hudna
ˈhʊdnə
Lardner
ˈlɑːdnə
pardner
ˈpɑːdnə
Pydna
ˈpɪdnə
Radnor
ˈrædnə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SEDNA

Sedunum

WORDS THAT END LIKE SEDNA

ana
anna
arena
Argentina
Arizona
Barcelona
Carolina
china
Dana
Diana
Donna
Ghana
gonna
Helena
Indiana
Latina
Luna
marina
Montana
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Synonyms and antonyms of Sedna in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Sedna» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SEDNA

Find out the translation of Sedna to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Sedna from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Sedna» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

塞德娜
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Sedna
570 millions of speakers

English

Sedna
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सेडना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سدنا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Седна
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Sedna
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Sedna
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Sedna
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sedna
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Sedna
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

セドナ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

세드나
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sedna
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Sedna
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சேத்னா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सेडना
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Sedna
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Sedna
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Sedna
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Седна
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Sedna
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Sedna
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Sedna
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Sedna
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Sedna
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Sedna

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SEDNA»

The term «Sedna» is regularly used and occupies the 66.032 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SEDNA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Sedna» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Sedna» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Sedna

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SEDNA»

Discover the use of Sedna in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Sedna and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Sea Woman: Sedna in Inuit Shamanism and Art in the ...
They focus on representations of the sea woman as an example of shamanism contextualized in art and explore what these depictions reveal about the dialogue between Inuit and Western cultures in the twentieth century.
Frédéric Laugrand, Jarich Gerlof Oosten, 2008
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Song of Sedna
Retells one of many versions of how an Eskimo maiden became goddess of the sea.
‎1989
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Children of the Unndis Sedna
“With the death of the planet is the death of human kind. You are killing yourselves.” He replied. “I don't want to die, especially at the hands of big business!” “Neither do we. That is why we are here.” “So what are the Children of Unndis Sedna?
Lynelle Souleiel, 2014
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The Robots of Sedna - preschool version
Christian Roy. Noemi and TheRobots TheRobots TheRobots of of of Sedna Sedna Sedna Text of the preschool version Christian Roy Illustrations Martin Bradette 5603.
Christian Roy, 2003
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Encyclopedia of Goddesses and Heroines [2 volumes]
See Sedna Asiaq Avilacoq. See Sedna Ayisit. See Umaj Aywilliayoo. See Sedna Ayyst. See Ajysyt Bugady Enintyn Bugady Musun. See Bugady Enintyn Chanyai. See Yiniangawgut Chiti khys Chuginadak Dja minju Dunne Enin Dunne ...
Patricia Monaghan, 2009
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Myths, Legends, and Folktales of America : An Anthology: An ...
Some of the fingers sank into the sea and became whales, fish, and other sea creatures. Sedna sank into the sea and the storm subsided, but she wasn't yet dead. Instead, she managed to haul herself back into the boat. In the lull of the storm, ...
David Leeming former Professor of English and Comparative Literature University of Connecticut, Jake Page former Professor of English and Comparative Literature University of Connecticut, 1999
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Handbook of Native American Mythology
One of the most widely reported rituals was the Central Eskimo's Sedna ceremony, which was performed each autumn to ensure that hunters would be successful. Sedna, the Sea Woman, became angry with humans when they broke her ...
Dawn Elaine Bastian, Judy K. Mitchell, 2004
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Apostle to the Inuit: The Journals and Ethnographic Notes of ...
If scarcity of game occurred as a result of transgressions, a descent to Sedna, the inua of the sea, might be required. A rich description of the descent to Sedna is given by Peck. In the first part of the account, Peck's informant discusses an ...
Edmund James Peck, Jarich Oosten, François Trudel, 2006
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The Sea Can Wash Away All Evils: Modern Marine Pollution and ...
In these stories, the sea is either an agent of destruction or a giver of life, yet it is also treated as a passive receptacle.
Kimberley Christine Patton, 2013
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The Kids Book of the Far North
... Jane Drake. Early arctic people passed along their beliefs through stories. This version of the well-known Inuit legend of Sedna, the sea goddess, dramatizes how spirits and shamans have powers to help, harm and change ordinary people .
Ann Love, Jane Drake, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SEDNA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Sedna is used in the context of the following news items.
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What's next after Pluto? Eris, Haumea, Makemake or Sedna?
Bigger than an asteroid but smaller than a planet, Sedna is an object orbiting the Sun and the most distant known in the Solar System. It was discovered more ... «Times Gazette, Jul 15»
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Chaotic distant world in the outer solar system is the result of an …
Sedna is among hundreds or possibly thousands of predicted dwarf planets in the Kuiper Belt and beyond in the outer solar system, although only a handful ... «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
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2 More Planets in Solar System, Suggests Study
Sedna is an ETNO about three times further away from the Sun than Neptune. | Photo: Reuters / NASA / JPL-Caltech / Handout via Reuters. Previous; Next. «teleSUR English, Jan 15»
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Sedna Lighting sees uptick in LED lighting retrofit projects for retail …
Many UK retailers are making the switch to efficient LED lighting for their stores, displays and signage. Cardiff based LED lighting manufacturer Sedna Lighting ... «LEDs Magazine, Dec 14»
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Scientists Hypothesize The Existence Of Two New Planets
(Photo : Getty Images / Handout) In this Caltech undated handout, a rendering of the farthest object in our solar system, Sedna, is seen. Sedna is a mysterious ... «Design & Trend, Nov 14»
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Undiscovered planet may be lurking beyond Neptune
This orbit shape is similar to Sedna's, a dwarf planet discovered in 2003. ... also appeared to be grouped together with the orbits of Sedna and 2012 VP113. «GMA News, Nov 14»
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Sedna Lighting expands into French Market, plans next lighting …
The lights are 'switching on' all over Europe as Sedna Lighting expands its business into the French market, following the success of products such as the ... «LEDs Magazine, Aug 14»
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Snorkelling expedition will study marine life in chilly waters
The 10 brave women of the Sedna Expedition will set sail on a fishing boat from Nain, Labrador, to Baffin Island, and on to Greenland, snorkelling along the way. «CBC.ca, Jul 14»
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Dwarf Planet Discovery Could Help Show Life's Spread Through …
It is one of only two dwarf planets discovered beyond the Kuiper Belt, with Sedna (a decade ago) being the other one. The paper, "A Sedna-like body with a ... «Astrobiology Magazine, Mar 14»
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A second Sedna! What does it mean?
Sedna -- and the newly discovered 2012 VP113 -- get very far from the Sun, but ... Sedna is on an eccentric orbit, and it can't form on that orbit, it's got to be on a ... «The Planetary Society, Mar 14»

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