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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.


Artemis British  
/ ˈɑːtɪmɪs /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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“These politicians just don’t get it,” said Artemia Murcia.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 26, 2020

Again I was much interested about Branchipus and Artemia.

From More Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 1 by Darwin, Francis, Sir

Artemia salina lives in brackish water, while A. Milhausenii inhabits water which is much salter.

From Darwinism (1889) by Wallace, Alfred Russel

It includes the freshÐwater genera Branchipus, Apus, and Limnadia, and the genus Artemia found in salt lakes.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah

They came to live at Froniano, near Cordova, and their daughter was educated at the nunnery of Cuteclara, near the city, under the care of the abbess, Artemia.

From Christianity and Islam in Spain (756-1031) by Haines, Charles Reginald

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