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Celestina
Translation of "celestina" into Russian
Celestina
Nouncelestina
celestina
celestinas pl
Borrowed from the literary character; denotes a procuress or matchmaker.
The landlady acted as a celestina, introducing the young poet to a wealthy widow.
Хозяйка пансиона выступала сводницей, познакомив молодого поэта с богатой вдовой.
Additional translations
Celestina
Proper noun
Celestina
Used as a female given name and as the title of specific literary works.
Селестина
Celestina moved from Madrid to London when she was ten.
Селестина переехала из Мадрида в Лондон, когда ей было десять.
Definitions
Celestina
Noun
An old woman who arranges romantic liaisons; a procuress or matchmaker.
The landlady acted as a celestina, introducing the young poet to a wealthy widow.
Celestina
Proper noun
A female given name of Spanish and Italian origin.
Celestina moved from Madrid to London when she was ten.
The title of several literary works, especially the Spanish Renaissance novel "La Celestina" (1499) by Fernando de Rojas, and by extension the principal character in such works.
My dissertation focuses on the themes of desire and deception in Celestina.