Diana

American  

[dahy-an-uh] / daɪˈæn ə /

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 Diane a female given name.

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Diana British  

/ daɪˈænə /

noun

1. Greek counterpart: Artemis.  the virginal Roman goddess of the hunt and the moon

2. 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

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Diana Cultural  

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

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Example Sentences

Even its lead female vocalist, Cory Daye, sounded like a cross between Ella Fitzgerald and Diana Ross.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

The first time a World Cup game was played in the U.S., the opening ceremony featured Oprah Winfrey tumbling off a stage and Diana Ross shanking a penalty shot several yards wide of the goal.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

World number one Aryna Sabalenka could await Chwalinska the last four, with the Belarusian taking on Russian Diana Shnaider later on Wednesday.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

World number one Aryna Sabalenka saw her French Open title hopes vanish as she completely unravelled in a crushing quarter-final defeat by Diana Shnaider in yet another shock result at this year's tournament.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Lucina was sometimes regarded as a Roman Eileithyia, the goddess of childbirth, but usually the name is used as an epithet of both Juno and Diana.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton