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Artemis - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Artemis : (noun)
1: (Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the
moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo;
identified with Roman Diana [syn: Artemis, Cynthia]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Diana \Di*a"na\, n. [L. Diana.] (Myth.)
The daughter of Jupiter and Latona; a virgin goddess who
presided over hunting, chastity, and marriage; -- identified
with the Greek goddess Artemis.
And chaste Diana haunts the forest shade. --Pope.
Diana monkey (Zo["o]l.), a handsome, white-bearded monkey
of West Africa ({Cercopithecus Diana).
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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