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CYNTHIA

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Overview

CYNTHIA (noun)
  The noun CYNTHIA has 1 sense:

1. (Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Dianaplay

  Familiarity information: CYNTHIA used as a noun is very rare.


English dictionary: Word details


CYNTHIA (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Artemis; Cynthia

Instance hypernyms:

Greek deity (a deity worshipped by the ancient Greeks)

Domain category:

Greek mythology (the mythology of the ancient Greeks)


 Context examples 


Modeling studies like this show us the future of the Greenland Ice Sheet, which in turn can help us predict and plan for rising sea levels, said Cynthia Suchman, Arctic Natural Sciences Program Director in NSF's Office of Polar Programs.

(New research shows an iceless Greenland may be in the future, National Science Foundation)



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