Ashtoreth

[ ash-tuh-reth ]

/ ˈæʃ təˌrɛθ /

noun

an ancient Semitic goddess, identified with the Phoenician Astarte.

Origin of Ashtoreth

< Hebrew ʿashtōreth < Phoenician ʿashtart. See Astarte

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Examples from the Web for ashtoreth

By some authorities she is considered to have been another form and aspect of Ashtoreth.
Myths and Legends of Ancient Egypt|Lewis Spence
There Istar became Ashtoreth with the feminine termination, and passed eventually into a Moon-goddess "with crescent horns."
Patriarchal Palestine|Archibald Henry Sayce
Are they already dwelling content under the shadow of idolatrous groves, in sight of the symbols of Ashtoreth?
Judges and Ruth|Robert A. Watson
Ashtoreth and her golden calf continued to be venerated, and doves were sacrificed to the local Adonis.
Myths of Babylonia and Assyria|Donald A. Mackenzie

As soon as he had mounted the deck of the Ashtoreth, he turned and glanced impatiently towards the top of the palace.
The Adventures of Captain Mago|Lon Cahun

British Dictionary definitions for ashtoreth

Ashtoreth

/ (ˈæʃtəˌrɛθ) /

noun Old Testament

an ancient Semitic fertility goddess, identified with Astarte and Ishtar

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