Aphrodite

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  1. noun Greek Mythology The goddess of love and beauty. Also called Cytherea.

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  • This place near the center of Datca housed the legendary statue of Aphrodite, and several other mythical temples, from Dionysius to the Muses. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • Aphrodite was at work through these ingredients that do show up on many lists of aphrodisiac foods: almonds, bananas, strawberries and chocolate. —  Homepage | The Forum | Fargo, ND
  • Cover photo: Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of beauty. —  Annie's letters
  • The world of Greece was not always a kind one to Aphrodite, as the Roman world was not always kind to Venus.
  • Knidos 'crowning glory was a statue of Aphrodite, the goddess of love, by Athenian sculptor Piraxitelles - which attracted admirers from across the Mediterranean basin. —  Signs of the Times
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  1. Greek Aphrodītē, of Phoenician origin; see ʿṯtr in Semitic roots.

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  1. from Gr.)Αφροδίτη, the goddess of love, Venus; traditionally said to mean ‘foam-born,’ from ἀφρός, foam, the second element -δίτη being unexplained.
 

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