释义
[ ahr -tuh -mis ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈɑr tə mɪs / PHONETIC RESPELLING
noun Also called Cynthia . an ancient Greek goddess, the daughter of Leto and the sister of Apollo, characterized as a virgin huntress and associated with the moon. Compare Diana.
a female given name.
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Example sentences from the Web for Artemis The Sailor Senshi rely on a central command which is run by two cats, Artemis and Luna.
‘Sailor Moon’ Is an Oasis for Superheroes Who Can Save the Universe in Heels | Rich Goldstein| November 26, 2014| DAILY BEAST
He set fire to the famous Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, in what is now Turkey and then allowed himself to be caught.
An ISIS Killer in His Own Awful Words | Miranda Frum| September 3, 2014| DAILY BEAST
The puppies come from more than 20 shelters across the country—Artemis came from Puerto Rico, just for the occasion.
‘The Puppy Bowl’: The Super Bowl’s Fiercest Rival | Lori-Lee Emshey| February 2, 2014| DAILY BEAST
Artemis Stefanoudaki, a 38-year-old photographer, lives on the razor-thin margin between poverty and destitution.
A Dickensian Christmas For Greece’s New Poor | Barbie Latza Nadeau| December 22, 2013| DAILY BEAST
“They cut the head of Golden Dawn,” 21-year-old supporter Artemis Sarafoglou told the New York Times.
The Folly of Banning Greece’s Neo-Nazi Party | James Kirchick| October 5, 2013| DAILY BEAST
One was a boy whom she called Apollo, the other a girl whom she named Artemis , or Diana.
Old Greek Stories | James Baldwin
Sostratus arrives at Ephesus as the head of a sacred embassy in honor of Artemis and so finds his daughter.
Essays on the Greek Romances | Elizabeth Hazelton Haight
While this is going on, a priestess stands by, holding, in her arms the wooden image (of Artemis ).
Aristotle and Ancient Educational Ideals | Thomas Davidson
Iphigeneia was indeed sacrificed, but Artemis spirited her away to the country now called Crimea, there to serve as her priestess.
Authors of Greece | T. W. Lumb
Agamemnon shoots a stag, and boasts himself a better shot than Artemis .
The World of Homer | Andrew Lang
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British Dictionary definitions for Artemis noun Greek myth the virgin goddess of the hunt and the moon: the twin sister of Apollo Roman counterpart: Diana Also called: Cynthia
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Cultural definitions for Artemis The Greek name for Diana, the virgin goddess of the hunt and the moon; the daughter of Zeus and the sister of Apollo. Artemis was also called Cynthia.
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