Artemis

[ahr-tuh-mis]

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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Examples from the Web for artemis

Contemporary Examples of artemis

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
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
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
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
“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

Historical Examples of artemis

I'll get into Artemis Lodge and I'll have a splendid time there, in spite of everything.
Miss Pat at Artemis Lodge
Pemberton Ginther
She asked about Artemis Lodge, too, and how I like the life here.
Miss Pat at Artemis Lodge
Pemberton Ginther
Compare also Apollo hyakinthos as further evidence of the link with Artemis.
The Evolution of the Dragon
G. Elliot Smith
Artemis, in fact, like all the other goddesses, was a witch.
The Evolution of the Dragon
G. Elliot Smith
So Prokris sailed back to the land of Erechtheus with the gifts of Artemis.
Museum of Antiquity
L. W. Yaggy

British Dictionary definitions for artemis

Artemis

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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Word Origin and History for artemis

Artemis

Greek goddess of the moon, wild animals, hunting, childbirth, etc.; sister of Apollo; her name is of unknown origin.

artemis in Culture

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.