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URANIA

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Overview

URANIA (noun)
  The noun URANIA has 2 senses:

1. (Greek mythology) the Muse of astronomyplay

2. goddess of love; counterpart of Greek Aphroditeplay

  Familiarity information: URANIA used as a noun is rare.


English dictionary: Word details


URANIA (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

(Greek mythology) the Muse of astronomy

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

Muse (in ancient Greek mythology any of 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne; protector of an art or science)

Domain category:

Greek mythology (the mythology of the ancient Greeks)


Sense 2

Meaning:

Goddess of love; counterpart of Greek Aphrodite

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Urania; Venus

Instance hypernyms:

Roman deity (a deity worshipped by the ancient Romans)


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