DIANA

Diana

(noun) (Roman mythology) virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; counterpart of Greek Artemis

Diana, Princess Diana, Princess of Wales, Lady Diana Frances Spencer

(noun) English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Di*a"na, n. Etym: [L. Diana.] (Myth.)

Definition: The daughter of Jupiter and Latona; a virgin goddess who presided over hunting, chastity, and marriage; -- identified with the Greek goddess Artemis. And chaste Diana haunts the forest shade. Pope. Diana monkey (Zoöl.), a handsome, white-bearded monkey of West Africa (Cercopithecus Diana).

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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