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Diana

[ dahy-an-uh ]

noun

  1. Princess of WalesLady Diana Spencer, 1961–97, former wife of Charles, Prince of Wales.
  2. an ancient Roman deity, virgin goddess of the moon and of hunting, and protector of women, identified by the Romans with the Greek Artemis.
  3. the moon personified as a goddess.
  4. Also Di·ane [] a female given name.


Diana

/ daɪˈænə /

noun

  1. the virginal Roman goddess of the hunt and the moon Greek counterpartArtemis
  2. Diana, Princess of wales19611997FBritishPOLITICS: royal family member title Diana, Princess of Wales, original name Lady Diana Frances Spencer . 1961–97, she married Charles, Prince of Wales, in 1981; they were divorced in 1996: died in a car crash


Diana

  1. The Roman name of Artemis , the goddess of the hunt and the moon .


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Example Sentences

In the next breath, however, he is decrying the press misinterpretation of his Diana script.

The grandson of legendary fashion editor Diana Vreeland, Nicholas Vreeland was poised for a decadent life in high-society.

Diana Showman, 19, had come out of her house, ignored demands to put down the weapon, and was shot once.

He declined to give his name and handed me off to his companion, Diana Castillo, a middle-aged woman who told me she was 35.

When Diana told a television interviewer that “there are three people in this marriage” her pain was obvious.

Outside Rome, showing the same ideas at work among neighbouring peoples, was the 'golden bough' in the grove of Diana at Aricia.

He dazzled the eyes and might have had for the asking the heart and hand of Diana Horton—Ruth's cousin.

"'Twill be the change of air makes Sir Rowland matutinal," said Diana, making a gallant recovery from her agitation.

"You are a good friend, Sir Rowland," she said, with a pale smile; and pale too was the smile with which Diana watched them.

Diana, bearing Richard not a tenth of the affection his sister consecrated to him, was alarmed for him.

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