Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
- n. Greek Mythology The mother of Aphrodite by Zeus.
- n. The satellite of Saturn that is ninth in distance from the planet.
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- proper n. A taxonomic genus within the tribe Heliconiini — certain butterflies.
- proper n. Mother of Aphrodite, and possibly the same as the goddess Rhea.
- proper n. The fourth largest moon of Saturn.
- proper n. A female given name.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
Examples
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The interior temperature is quite warm for an icy moon, perhaps due to tidal forcing from Dione, which is much denser, and has a resonant orbital period twice that of Enceladus.
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Zeus and a sea-nymph called Dione, was the goddess of Love and Beauty.
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"Dione" is a counterpart to "Amynta" and "Pastor Fido" and other trifles of the same kind, easily imitated, and unworthy of imitation.
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Last night I happened to be listening to a recording of Dione Warwick's Alfie and found myself moved by one phrase in particular.
Bill Bush: The Art of Giving: This Artweek.LA (December 12-18, 2011)
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An interesting find in the Celine Dione article mentioned above …
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There are twelve Titans [2] from their first literary appearance, in Hesiod, Theogony; Pseudo-Apollodorus, in Bibliotheke, adds a thirteenth Titan Dione, a double of Theia.
Louis Leterrier Explains How He Took on Clash of the Titans « FirstShowing.net
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Dione is not being backlit by Saturn from the vantage point of Cassini, so its face that is opposite the Sun appears darker.
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Cassini also discovered Tethys and Dione in 1684 after discerning in 1675 the gap in Saturn's rings, this is later known as Cassini's Division….
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Actually 1684 was when Tethys and Dione were discovered
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The moons Tethys and Dione were discovered in 1684.
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