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ASTARTE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An ancient Phoenician goddess of love and fertility; the Phoenician counterpart to Ishtar
Synonyms:
Ashtoreth; Astarte
Classified under:
Instance hypernyms:
Semitic deity (a deity worshipped by the ancient Semites)
Domain region:
Phenicia; Phoenicia (an ancient maritime country (a collection of city states) at eastern end of the Mediterranean)