Salve Regina
Salve Regina noun: a hymn to the Virgin Mary, one of the Marian antiphons, also prayed as part of the rosary.
Noun
Salve Regina (plural Salve Reginas)
- A hymn to the Virgin Mary, one of the Marian antiphons, also prayed as part of the rosary.
- The fifth remark is, that any person who cannot read or hear the Novena read, can make it by saying every day five Salve Reginas and five Ave Marias, saying first an act of contrition, and observing as far as possible the directions here given.1852, A Novena in Honour of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel […], page 7
- Synonyms:
- Hail Holy Queen
- A musical setting of this hymn.
- I have often been scolded for this by Reutter, and especially when I composed a Salve Regina for twelve voices.1884, Franz von Seeburg, translated by J. M. Toohey, Joseph Haydn: The Story of His Life, page 40
Synonyms of Salve Regina
- Hail Holy Queen
Forms of Salve Regina
| plural | Salve Reginas |
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Origin of Salve Regina
Learned borrowing from Latin salvē rēgīna (“hail, queen”), the opening of the prayer in that language.
Questions about Salve Regina
- What does Salve Regina mean?
- Salve Regina means a hymn to the Virgin Mary, one of the Marian antiphons, also prayed as part of the rosary.
- What part of speech is Salve Regina?
- Salve Regina is a noun.
- What is the plural of Salve Regina?
- The plural of Salve Regina is Salve Reginas.
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