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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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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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper

Culture 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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