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Diana

[dahy-an-uh]

noun

  1. Princess of WalesLady Diana Spencer, 1961–97, former wife of Charles, Prince of Wales.

  2. an ancient Roman deity, virgin goddess of the moon and of hunting, and protector of women, identified by the Romans with the Greek Artemis.

  3. the moon personified as a goddess.

  4. Also Diane a female given name.



Diana

/ daɪˈænə /

noun

  1. Greek counterpart: Artemisthe virginal Roman goddess of the hunt and the moon

  2. title Diana, Princess of Wales, original name Lady Diana Frances Spencer . 1961–97, she married Charles, Prince of Wales, in 1981; they were divorced in 1996: died in a car crash

“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

Diana

  1. The Roman name of Artemis, the goddess of the hunt and the moon.

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Malcolm Livingstone, a military veteran who served as a pallbearer for Princess Diana, was also found dead outside a church in King's Lynn.

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“There are plenty of guarantees to the Israelis, but not a single guarantee given to Palestinians — nothing,” said Diana Buttu, a Palestinian lawyer who served as a legal advisor to the Palestinian negotiating team.

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The duchess has retained her title despite her divorce from Prince Andrew, in the same way that Diana, Princess of Wales kept her title after her separation from King Charles, then the Prince of Wales.

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Diana Schad, a staff nurse at the Marie Curie hospice in Glasgow with 19 years of experience as well as a musician herself, has installed a piano for patients and volunteers to use.

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But for Palestinians like Diana Buttu, there's a much more pressing matter.

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