Diana
Americannoun
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Princess of WalesLady Diana Spencer, 1961–97, former wife of Charles, Prince of Wales.
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an ancient Roman deity, virgin goddess of the moon and of hunting, and protector of women, identified by the Romans with the Greek Artemis.
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the moon personified as a goddess.
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Also Diane a female given name.
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Greek counterpart: Artemis. the virginal Roman goddess of the hunt and the moon
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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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She also paired Samira’s Howard University sweatshirt with biker shorts a la Princess Diana.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
If Kostyuk beats Andreeva for her 18th consecutive clay-court win, she could go on to face another Russian - Diana Shnaider - in Saturday's final.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Genco once again rejected that claim Tuesday, saying it remains willing to again meet with Diana “if and when they submit an offer that adequately compensates shareholders for the full underlying value of Genco’s assets.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
BuzzFeed Studios’ “Cupcake & Friends” and Albie Hecht’s “Love, Diana Music Hunters” are also part of the initiative.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
“Tell me the story, Diana, all the way to the end.”
From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn
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