Ishtar
the Assyrian and Babylonian goddess of love and war, identified with the Phoenician Astarte, the Semitic Ashtoreth, and the Sumerian Inanna.
Origin of Ishtar
1- Also called My·lit·ta [mi-lit-uh] /mɪˈlɪt ə/ .
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How to use Ishtar in a sentence
A large species of Mylitta, sometimes several inches in diameter, occurs plentifully in some parts of Australia.
Fungi: Their Nature and Uses | Mordecai Cubitt CookeNow among the Assyrians, Aphrodite” (the goddess of love, desire) “is called Mylitta.
Religion and Lust | James WeirAs he throws the money he pronounces these words: 'May the goddess Mylitta make thee happy! '
That Psyche was regretted goes without the need of telling, but Mylitta has enchantments which are said to lull regret.
Mr. Incoul's Misadventure | Edgar SaltusAmong the most usual are figures which represent either Mylitta (Bettis), or Ishtar.
British Dictionary definitions for Ishtar
/ (ˈɪʃtɑː) /
the principal goddess of the Babylonians and Assyrians; divinity of love, fertility, and war
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