Diana

American  

[dahy-an-uh] / daɪˈæn ə /

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.

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Diana British  

/ daɪˈænə /

noun

1. Greek counterpart: Artemis.  the 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

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Diana Cultural  

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

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Example Sentences

When Diana Tupiza and Andres Alquinga decided to get married, they selected a rather unusual witness for the civil wedding ceremony: Luna, their Pekingese pup who stamped her paw print on the marriage certificate.

From Barron's • Jul. 12, 2026

With a legendary call that namechecked Churchill, Thatcher and Princess Diana, a Norwegian broadcaster carved out a permanent spot in the fragile psyche of English soccer forever.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 11, 2026

She’s like an Auntie Mame, only her version of extravagance is peanut butter sundaes at Serendipity 3, a course at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and tickets to see Diana Rigg on Broadway in “Medea.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2026

Rep. Diana DeGette, who has been serving in the House for three decades.

From Salon • Jul. 8, 2026

But before I tell you how I know that, I guess I should start with what Dad told me after Diana left.

From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn