serena

n. a common name for a girl or woman.

n. a female given name derived from the Latin 'serenus', meaning clear or tranquil.

“Serena Williams is one of the most famous tennis players in history.”

“The name Serena has seen a resurgence in popularity across several European countries over the last decade.”

n. a very old word for light rain that falls from a clear sky after the sun goes down.

n. a fine rain falling from a cloudless sky after sunset. This sense is obsolete and primarily of interest to historical linguistics.

“The poet wrote about the serena falling softly on the garden at dusk.”

“In medieval texts, the term serena was used to describe the paradoxical occurrence of precipitation from an apparently clear evening sky.”

Archaic