Artemis

American  

[ahr-tuh-mis] / ˈɑr tə mɪs /

noun

1. Also called Cynthia.  an ancient Greek goddess, the daughter of Leto and the sister of Apollo, characterized as a virgin huntress and associated with the moon.

2. a first name.

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Artemis British  

/ ˈɑːtɪmɪs /

noun

1. Roman counterpart: Diana.  Also called: Cynthia.  Greek myth the virgin goddess of the hunt and the moon: the twin sister of Apollo

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Artemis Cultural  

1. The Greek name for Diana, the virgin goddess of the hunt and the moon; the daughter of Zeus and the sister of Apollo. Artemis was also called Cynthia.

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Example Sentences

The crewmembers of Artemis 2 handed off the baton to the latest team.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The Artemis II flight was the essential proof that the hardware works with people on board.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The Artemis 2 mission featured the first Black man, Victor Glover, and the first woman, Christina Koch, to fly around the Moon.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Nasa has named the four astronauts for its Artemis III mission, due to launch in 2027.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

And if Artemis Fowl thought the time was right, then it usually was.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer