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Diana has 4 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)

"The nation united in sorrow after Diana, the beloved English aristocrat and former wife of Prince Charles, died in a car crash in Paris."

2

(Roman mythology) virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; counterpart of Greek Artemis

"In Roman mythology, Diana was revered as the virgin goddess of the hunt and the moon."

3

A Diana monkey.

"The researcher spotted a Diana monkey high in the canopy of the rainforest."

Proper Noun
1

The daughter of Latona and Jupiter, and twin sister of Apollo; the goddess of the hunt, associated wild animals and the forest or wilderness, and an emblem of chastity; the Roman counterpart of Artemis.

"The ancient hunter dedicated her bow to Diana, seeking the goddess's protection in the deep forest."

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Origin

The name Diana comes from Late Latin, where it was originally a short form for Dīvāna meaning "goddess." This word entered English after being adopted by the Romans as their equivalent for the Greek moon and hunt deity Artemis.

Rhyming Words
ana vana jana fana dana tana rana mana hana cana yana wana nana lana pana iana zana sana bana kiana
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