Artemis

[ ahr-tuh-mis ]

/ ˈɑr tə mɪs /

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noun

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.Compare Diana.

a female given name.

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How to use Artemis in a sentence

Blue Origin is working with Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, and Draper on a larger concept that they say NASA could use to safely take astronauts to the surface under its Artemis program.
Blue Origin could definitely use more Jeff Bezos in the next decade|Neel Patel|February 4, 2021|MIT Technology Review
The first of NASA’s Artemis missions—an uncrewed test mission known as Artemis 1—is expected to launch in November 2021.
Mars missions, a super-powered telescope, and more exciting 2021 space events|Paola Rosa-Aquino|January 7, 2021|Popular-Science
NASA’s Artemis program, the successor to Apollo, is not just going to comprise a couple of quick trips to the moon and back.
The 11 biggest space missions of 2021 (and their chances of success)|Neel Patel|January 4, 2021|MIT Technology Review
NASA recently announced the astronauts who will be taking part in the Artemis missions, and among them is Anne McClain, who has spent 203 days in orbit and conducted two spacewalks on the ISS.
Astronaut Anne McClain on designing and piloting the next generation of spacecraft|Devin Coldewey|January 1, 2021|TechCrunch

As of now, NASA’s Space Launch System rocket is supposed to launch the Orion spacecraft without astronauts on board by the end of 2021, in what would be the first flight of the Artemis program.
2021 could be a huge year for space. Here’s what’s to come from NASA, Elon Musk, Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos.|Christian Davenport|December 30, 2020|Washington Post
The Sailor Senshi rely on a central command which is run by two cats, Artemis and Luna.
‘Sailor Moon’ Is an Oasis for Superheroes Who Can Save the Universe in Heels|Rich Goldstein|November 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He set fire to the famous Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, in what is now Turkey and then allowed himself to be caught.
An ISIS Killer in His Own Awful Words|Miranda Frum|September 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The puppies come from more than 20 shelters across the country—Artemis came from Puerto Rico, just for the occasion.
‘The Puppy Bowl’: The Super Bowl’s Fiercest Rival|Lori-Lee Emshey|February 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Artemis Stefanoudaki, a 38-year-old photographer, lives on the razor-thin margin between poverty and destitution.
A Dickensian Christmas For Greece’s New Poor|Barbie Latza Nadeau|December 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
“They cut the head of Golden Dawn,” 21-year-old supporter Artemis Sarafoglou told the New York Times.
The Folly of Banning Greece’s Neo-Nazi Party|James Kirchick|October 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Artemis (Roman Diana) was "a shadowy divinity, a pale reflection of her brother Apollo."
Beacon Lights of History, Volume I|John Lord
Near Bargylia is the temple of Artemis Cindyas, round which the rain falls, it is believed, without touching it.
The Geography of Strabo, Volume III (of 3)|Strabo
Does the inscrutable Artemis indeed demand offerings of human blood to suage her anger?
Prince Zaleski|M.P. Shiel
All this time the city was gradually growing in wealth and in devotion to the service of Artemis.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6|Various
In his wanderings he meets with and is beloved by Artemis (Diana), one of the dawn-goddesses.
Traditions, Superstitions and Folk-lore|Charles Hardwick

British Dictionary definitions for Artemis

Artemis

/ (ˈɑːtɪmɪs) /

noun

Greek myth the virgin goddess of the hunt and the moon: the twin sister of ApolloRoman counterpart: Diana Also called: Cynthia

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Cultural definitions for Artemis

Artemis

[ (ahr-tuh-mis) ]

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.