Artemis

American  

[ahr-tuh-mis] / ˈɑr tə mɪs /

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.

2. a first name.

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Artemis British  

/ ˈɑːtɪmɪs /

noun

1. Roman counterpart: Diana. Also called: Cynthia. Greek myth the virgin goddess of the hunt and the moon: the twin sister of Apollo

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Artemis Cultural  

1. 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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Artemis

The Artemis II astronauts who flew around the moon earlier this year are back in Florida, reunited with their capsule and launch team.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

Find insight on gold futures, Artemis Gold, NexGen Energy and more in the latest Market Talks covering Basic Materials .

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

"Signing the Artemis Accords costs nothing and commits us to nothing beyond principles we already stand for," said Mullan.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

The US president also presented the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to the crew of NASA's Artemis 2 mission, which flew past the moon in April.

From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026

She is “the goddess with three forms,” Selene in the sky, Artemis on earth, Hecate in the lower world and in the world above when it is wrapped in darkness.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

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