This is the 2077th most frequent Russian word.
ксения
The Russian word "ксения" is a female given name, equivalent to "Xenia" in English, meaning "hospitality" or "welcoming" (from Greek origins).
In this context, 'Ксения' is used as a proper noun, identifying the individual by her name, indicating a subject performing an action.
Ксения любит читать книги.
Ksenia loves reading books.
Here, 'Ксения' is used metaphorically to represent beauty, showing its usage beyond mere identification and conveying symbolic meaning.
В своём стихотворении он упоминает Ксению как символ красоты.
In his poem, he mentions Ksenia as a symbol of beauty.
The word 'Ксения' appears in instrumental case due to syntactical requirements in this context, indicating the object of the prepositional phrase.