Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A brightly colored butterfly (Argynnis aphrodite) of North America.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. The Greek goddess of love and beauty, identified by the Romans with their Venus, who was originally a deity of much less importance. By one legend she is fabled (as Aphrodite Anadyomene) to have sprung from the foam of the sea. She was the personification of female grace, and from her prototype, the Phenician Astarte, represented the reproductive and germinal powers of nature.
- n. [NL.] In zool.: A genus of chætopodous annelids, typical of the family Aphroditidæ (which see). A genus of lepidopterous insects. Hübner, 1816. A genus of bivalve mollusks. Also written Aphrodita. Isaac Lea. The species are known as sea-mice; the common sea-mouse is A. aculeata. Also written
Aphrodita . Seesea-mouse . - n. [lowercase] A variety of meerschaum. It is a hydrous silicate of magnesium.
Wiktionary
- n. A soft and earthy mineral of a white or yellowish color, and with a waxy lustre, found at Langbanshytta in Sweden. It is a hydrated silicate of magnesia, and resembles meerschaum.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. The Greek goddess of love, corresponding to the Venus of the Romans.
- n. A large marine annelid, covered with long, lustrous, golden, hairlike setæ; the sea mouse.
- n. A beautiful butterfly (Argunnis Aphrodite) of the United States.
WordNet 3.0
- n. goddess of love and beauty and daughter of Zeus in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Venus
Etymologies
- From Aphrodite.
Examples
“And You Thought REAGAN Was Stupid says: mighty aphrodite is simply too uneducated, too poorly informed, and has little relevant life experience to be able to post on this forum with any sense of authority.”
Think Progress » VIDEO: Rumsfeld Called Out On Lies About WMD
“June 12th, 2006 at 5: 43 pm freeman says: and by the way aphrodite is the goddess of love and that doesnt seem to fit your MO”
Think Progress » Friedman Defends Repeated Prediction That ‘The Next Six Months Are Crucial’ In Iraq
“And aphrodite is right, we should wait until we have all the facts before doing anything rash like criticizing policy or invading a country.”
Think Progress » Fox News’ John Gibson Bravely Opposes Civilian Massacres
“Average TV Viewer says: mighty aphrodite is correct.”
Think Progress » Bush Knew 10 Marines Had Died Prior To Rose Garden Remarks, Didn’t Mention It
“The problem with aphrodite is the same problem that pretty much all republicans face.”
“#34 – “Mighty aphrodite is a perfect example (although I think she is a gov†™ t employee).””
Think Progress » Malkin Doesn’t Understand How Congress Works
“October 7th, 2005 at 6: 25 pm afterthought says: mighty aphrodite is a troll, treat her/him as such.”
Think Progress » ElBaradei, Smeared By Administration, Wins Nobel Peace Prize
“Carl Levin for President says: mighty aphrodite is somewhere where ghosts and bad dreams run.”
Think Progress » Video: Feingold Convinces Senators to Block Patriot Act Extension
““Mighty (gullible) aphrodite is dumber than a bag of hammers.””
Think Progress » Bush: I Was “Just Saying He’s Presumed Innocent”
“Should, ve known. mighty aphrodite is definitely female species/tis no wonder you believe you have all the answers.”
Think Progress » Bush Administration Pushes False Propaganda, Condemns It
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘aphrodite’.
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You are so GOOD LOOKING!
Words about looking good
a dish, dishy, snazzy, styling, looker, handsome, beautiful, delicious, dessert, yummy, tantalizing, hormone hunk and 51 more...
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Nicknames you shouldn't give to an axe-wielding...
primrose, snookums, lavender, piglet, rainbow sunshine, kitten, fuzzy, sweetie, wiggles, care bear, love-a-lot, cheery and 84 more...
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Things that might glow in the dark
glowworm, lightning bug, firefly, Vibrio fischeri, radium dial, Hawaiian bobtail ..., railroad worm, foxfire, distant cities, Cherenkov radiation, Wint-O-Green Life..., glow sticks and 49 more...

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