Ashtoreth

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Ash·to·reth

A0460300 (ăsh′tə-rĕth′)n. pl. Ash·ta·roth (-rōth′) See Astarte.

[Hebrew 'aštōret; see ʕṯtr in Semitic roots.]

Ashtoreth

(ˈæʃtəˌrɛθ) n (Other Non-Christian Religions) an ancient Semitic fertility goddess, identified with Astarte and Ishtar

Ash•to•reth

(ˈæʃ təˌrɛθ)

n. an ancient Semitic goddess, identified with the Phoenician Astarte.

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Noun

Ashtoreth - an ancient Phoenician goddess of love and fertility; the Phoenician counterpart to IshtarAstartePhenicia, Phoenicia - an ancient maritime country (a collection of city states) at eastern end of the Mediterranean

Ashtoreth

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Ashtoreth

(ăsh`tōrĕth), Hebrew form of AstarteAstarte
, Semitic goddess of fertility and love. She was the most important goddess of the Phoenicians and corresponds to the Babylonian Ishtar and the Greek Aphrodite. She took a dominant place in Middle Eastern religions, and the Jews strictly forbade use of her name.
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Ashtoreth

goddess of sexual love. [Phoenician Myth.: Zimmer-man, 32]See: Lust

Ashtoreth

Moon goddess; Queen of night; equivalent of Greek Astarte. [Phoenician Myth.: Walsh Classical, 34–35]See: Night

Ashtoreth

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Related to Ashtoreth: Chemosh

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Synonyms for Ashtoreth

noun an ancient Phoenician goddess of love and fertility

Synonyms

Astarte

Related Words

Phenicia
Phoenicia

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