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Diana

c. 1200, ancient Italian goddess of the moon, patroness of virginity and hunting, later identified with Greek Artemis, and through her with eastern goddesses such as Diana of Ephesus. From Late Latin Diana, on Old Latin Jana. The name is explained as *Diwjana, from *diw-yo-, from PIE root *dyeu- "to shine," in derivatives "sky, heaven, god," in reference to the shining moon, or from dius "godly."

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Definitions of Diana from WordNet

Diana (n.)
English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997);
Synonyms: Princess Diana / Princess of Wales / Lady Diana Frances Spencer
Diana (n.)
(Roman mythology) virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; counterpart of Greek Artemis;
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