rona
/ˈɹəʊnə/US/ˈɹoʊnə/
rona noun: COVID-19.
Noun (1)
rona (uncountable)
- COVID-19.
- If I caught the rona, I'd make sure I self-isolate for two weeks minimum!
- “bruh you’re goat, I don’t get a paycheck for another week & even then I think my store is shutting down next week cos of rona,” one Twitter user replied to Lil Nas.2020 March 14, Rhian Daly, “Lil Nas X and Megan Thee Stallion offer fans financial assistance during coronavirus outbreak”, in NME
- Synonyms:
- corona
Proper noun (1) capitalized: Rona
Rona
- A female given name.
- "Rona! Corona Mitchell! Corona Margarita! Cuckoo! Where've you gone to?" "Coo—ee!" came in reply from the distance, and presently Rona appeared beckoning vigorously.1915, Angela Brazil, For the Sake of the School, reprint, published 2018, →ISBN, page 71
- I feel that I should like if possible to contribute that I am enclosing the usual cheque with the request that you will pass on the usual fiver to Rona [Corona Watson] with my best love.1952, letter from Netherton William Langford Watson to Diane Curtis [Watson], quoted in 2019, Peter J F Coutts, Alan Watson, The Watsons of Kilconnor, County Carlow, 1650 – present, Paragon...
Proper noun (2) capitalized: Rona
Rona
Proper noun (3) capitalized: Rona
Rona
- A surname from Hungarian.
Proper noun (4) capitalized: Rona
Rona
- South Rona, a small inhabited island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland.
- North Rona, a small and remote uninhabited island in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.
Noun (2) capitalized: RONA
RONA (plural RONAs)
Proper noun (5) capitalized: RONA
RONA
- A Nazi puppet army under the command of the Waffen-SS compromising of Russian defectors
Examples of rona in a sentence
- COVID19 might be shutting down the world as we know it (get better soon, Tom and Rita), but that rona can't stop the pod.2020 March 18, “'Better Things' Star Pamela Adlon is Everyone's Mom: Listen to Episode 19 of 'Watch Less'”, in Complex:
- Morgan Stanley has offered some investment-banking employees $500 to cover equipment purchases, according to social media posts, which may soon result in more creative Rona Rigs on Instagram.2020 March 19, Tom Maloney, “Traders create ultimate work from home 'rona rigs'”, in The Australian Financial Review:
- Jessie's dad can do a plank for 10 minutes so should he worry about getting the 'rona?2020 March 19, “Some Unexpected Coronavirus Dilemmas”, in Mamamia:
- No one’s around him this time, because you know, you know, he had the rona.2020 November 7, Dave Chappelle on Saturday Night Live
Synonyms of rona
Forms of rona
| alternative form | 'rona |
|---|---|
| plural | RONAs |
Origin of rona
A clipping of corona, itself a clipping of coronavirus.
Short for Corona.
From Hungarian Róna.
Words formed from rona
Words that rhyme with rona
Questions about rona
- What does rona mean?
- Rona means COVID-19.
- How do you use rona in a sentence?
- COVID19 might be shutting down the world as we know it (get better soon, Tom and Rita), but that rona can't stop the pod.
- What part of speech is rona?
- Rona can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce rona?
- Rona is pronounced /ˈɹəʊnə/ (UK).
- What is the plural of rona?
- The plural of rona is RONAs.
Words near rona in the dictionary
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