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

These steps are essential preparations ahead of NASA's first crewed Artemis mission.

From Science Daily

Artemis II is not scheduled to land on the Moon, but will instead lay the groundwork for a future lunar landing led by the Artemis III mission.

From BBC

The Artemis II mission, which will last about 10 days, could take its astronauts further into space than anyone has been before.

From BBC

The bid is led by Quantum, working with its London-based portfolio company Artemis Energy.

From Barron's

Closer to earth, SpaceX is under pressure to get the massive Starship spacecraft — larger than Apollo’s Saturn V — ready for NASA’s Artemis mission to put Americans back on the moon.

From Los Angeles Times