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Riina meaning

A surname from Sicilian.

Using Riina

  • The main meaning on this page is: A surname from Sicilian.
  • In the example corpus, riina often appears in combinations such as: riina sikkut, toto riina.

Context around Riina

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 8 start, 2 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 13 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

toto 2× beast 1× affairs 1× health 1× chairman 1× member 1× supported 1×

Often after:

sikkut 4× died 1× ordered 1× wanted 1× reacted 1×

Sentence patterns with Riina

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

band member riina 1× economic affairs riina sikkut sde 1× from totò riina to eliminate 1× headed by riina reacted by 1× karp and riina altmäe the 1× of health riina sikkut sde 1× riina died in 1× riina wanted the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a former trigger 1× apparently salvatore toto 1× minister of health 1× riina died in 1× riina wanted the 1× salvatore toto riina 1×

Common sentence endings:

26 life sentences 1× and mariann hakk 1× andreotti and falcone 1× are disproportionately small 1× band member riina 1× down cosa nostra 1×

Words around Riina

Just before it in the word index:

riin 2 riigkogu 3 riigikogu 115 riigi 3 riic 2 riho 37

Just after it in the word index:

riis 17 riisalo 7 riise 5 rij 2 rijal 2 rijana 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aami 16 abada 16 abbottabad 16 abdulkareem 16 abha 16 abominations 16

Corpus analysis for Riina

  • In this selection, "riina" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 27.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, toto, beast, affairs, sikkut, died and ordered stand out and add context to how "riina" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include band member riina and economic affairs riina sikkut sde. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "riina" sits close to words such as aami, abada and abbottabad, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with riina

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Riina died in prison last year while serving 26 life sentences. (11 words)

The love of the ensemble for their music is encapsulated by band member Riina. (14 words)

The building was designed by Raine Karp and Riina Altmäe, the interior architects were Ülo Sirp and Mariann Hakk. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

A former trigger man who once reportedly boasted he could "fill a cemetery" with his victims, the 60-year-old Messina Denaro is believed to have become the 's "boss of bosses" following the death of Salvatore "The Beast" Riina in November 2017. (43 words)

Riina wanted the murder carried out in Sicily in a demonstration of Mafia power; he instructed that the attack should be on the A29 coastal motorway Falcone had to use to get from the airport to his home on his weekly visits. (42 words)

However, this does not mean that the right to free bus travel will disappear and an agreement is currently being sought between the parties involved, Minister of Economic Affairs Riina Sikkut (SDE) said on Vikeraadio's "Uudis+" program. (38 words)

Example sentences (13)

A former trigger man who once reportedly boasted he could "fill a cemetery" with his victims, the 60-year-old Messina Denaro is believed to have become the 's "boss of bosses" following the death of Salvatore "The Beast" Riina in November 2017.

However, this does not mean that the right to free bus travel will disappear and an agreement is currently being sought between the parties involved, Minister of Economic Affairs Riina Sikkut (SDE) said on Vikeraadio's "Uudis+" program.

Minister of Health Riina Sikkut (SDE) plans to submit the relevant proposals to the government cabinet at the end of August.

SDE vice-chairman Riina Sikkut told Friday's "Aktuaalne kaamera" (AK) that property and capital taxes in Estonia are "disproportionately small".

The love of the ensemble for their music is encapsulated by band member Riina.

The building was designed by Raine Karp and Riina Altmäe, the interior architects were Ülo Sirp and Mariann Hakk.

Riina died in prison last year while serving 26 life sentences.

Salvatore ‘Toto’ Riina, 87. The Mafia “boss of bosses” who was serving 26 life sentences as the mastermind of a bloody strategy to assassinate both rivals and Italian prosecutors and law enforcement trying to bring down Cosa Nostra.

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The leadership of the Social Democrats on Wednesday supported Riina Sikkut's candidacy to follow party chairman Jevgeni Ossinovski as minister of health and labor.

Apparently Salvatore "Toto" Riina ordered the murder of Falcone; however, this decision was reconsidered in response to an objection by Ignazio Salvo, who argued that Falcone was best neutralized through political machinations.

Riina wanted the murder carried out in Sicily in a demonstration of Mafia power; he instructed that the attack should be on the A29 coastal motorway Falcone had to use to get from the airport to his home on his weekly visits.

The council of top bosses headed by Riina reacted by ordering the assassination of Salvatore Lima (on the grounds that he was an ally of Giulio Andreotti ), and Falcone.

Vincenzo Milazzo received orders from Totò Riina to eliminate members of the old Mafia (in particular the member of the clan Greco) and put in command only his trusted men.

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Common combinations with riina

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "riina" in a sentence?
An example: "A former trigger man who once reportedly boasted he could "fill a cemetery" with his victims, the 60-year-old Messina Denaro is believed to have become the 's "boss of bosses" following the death of Salvatore "The Beast" Riina in November 2017." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "riina" from authentic English texts.
What does "riina" mean?
Riina means: A surname from Sicilian.
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