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APHRODITE
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• APHRODITE (noun)
The noun APHRODITE has 1 sense:
1. goddess of love and beauty and daughter of Zeus in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Venus
Familiarity information: APHRODITE used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
Goddess of love and beauty and daughter of Zeus in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Venus
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Aphrodite; Cytherea
Instance hypernyms:
Greek deity (a deity worshipped by the ancient Greeks)
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