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URANIA
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• URANIA (noun)
The noun URANIA has 2 senses:
1. (Greek mythology) the Muse of astronomy
2. goddess of love; counterpart of Greek Aphrodite
Familiarity information: URANIA used as a noun is rare.
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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