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Celestinas

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Translation of "celestinas" into Russian

Celestina
Noun
celestinas pl
raiting
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.
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Celestina
Noun
raiting
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
raiting
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.