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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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Princess Diana once wore one of Hogg's dresses, while Princess Eugenie wore one of her custom designs to Ascot in 2013.

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Costelloe became one of the best-known names in British and Irish fashion and was personal designer to the late Diana, the Princess of Wales.

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Thirty years after the broadcast of the most infamous interview in BBC history, a new book looks at what led to Martin Bashir's deception of Diana, Princess of Wales and how the BBC reacted afterwards.

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"I know about the pain of loved ones, we are all parents," Judge Diana Gruevska-Ilievska told the crowded courtroom, filled with defendants and dozens of victims' relatives.

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“The Goddess Diana,” Simon read, as they gathered in front of the last, and strangest, painting.

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