Artemis
[ ahr-tuh-mis ]
/ ˈɑr tə mɪs /
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Words nearby Artemis
Artaxerxes II, art deco, art director, artefact, artel, Artemis, artemisia, Artemovsk, Arte Povera, arteri-, arteria
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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.
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