Artemis

[ ahr-tuh-mis ]

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.: Compare Diana.

  2. a female given name.

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British Dictionary definitions for Artemis

Artemis

/ (ˈɑːtɪmɪs) /


noun
  1. Greek myth the virgin goddess of the hunt and the moon: the twin sister of Apollo: Roman 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.

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