Danaë

American

[dan-uh-ee] / ˈdæn əˌi /

noun

Classical Mythology.

a daughter of the king of Argos and mother, by Zeus disguised as a shower of gold, of Perseus.

Danaë British

/ ˈdæneɪˌiː /

noun

Greek myth the mother of Perseus by Zeus, who came to her in prison as a shower of gold

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Danaän adjective

Example Sentences

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Outside the foreign ministry in Moscow on Thursday, UK charge d'affaires Danae Dholakia was mobbed by reporters from state media outlets.

From Barron's

In a statement, the ministry added that it had summoned British charge d'affaires Danae Dholakia over the matter.

From BBC

Danae Hendrickson is the Chief of Mission Advancement and Communications at Legacies of War, specializing in storytelling for action.

From Salon

After learning about the ongoing UXO crisis in Laos, Danae became inspired to support Legacies of War, joining the staff in 2021.

From Salon

As to who was the muse of the piece, in 2015 the Athens Voice claimed they had identified her as Danae Stratou - the wife of the Greek finance minister, Yanis Varoufakis.

From BBC

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