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venus
/ˈvinəs/
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What does venus mean?
noun
- Any of the bivalve molluscs in the genus Venus or family Veneridae.
- Sexual activity or intercourse; sex; lust, love.
- Any depiction of an idealized or erotic figure of a nude woman, especially one in a mythological setting.
More meanings (5)
noun
- Any Upper Palaeolithic statuette portraying a woman, usually carved in the round.
- (obsolete) Copper (a reddish-brown, malleable, ductile metallic element).
proper noun
- The second planet in the Solar system.
- The goddess of love, beauty, fertility, and sexuality, or a depiction thereof.
- A female given name.
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IPA pronunciation
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Lessing has advanced excellent reasons for supposing that the Martians have actually succeeded in effecting a landing on the planet Venus.
Shakespeare pronounced “Venus and Adonis” “the first heir of his invention,” apparently implying that it was his first effort at literary composition.
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The symbol or monogram of Venus was a circle and a cross, that of Saturn was a cross and a ram's horn.
Mars is said to have married Venus, teaching us that the union of skill and beauty are essential in all artistic work.
“I only wanted to get a rise out of you. I like Necker’s Elizabeth well enough. I like your Venus well enough, too.”