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Cynthia

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Cynthia [ˈsɪnθɪə]
n
(Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) another name for Artemis (Diana)
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Noun1.CynthiaCynthia - (Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
Artemis
Greek mythology - the mythology of the ancient Greeks


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No, Cynthia is a protegee of my mother's, the daughter of an old schoolfellow of hers, who married a rascally solicitor.
The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Christie, Agatha View in context
If even Cynthia looks haggard of an afternoon, as we may see her sometimes in the present winter season, with Phoebus staring her out of countenance from the opposite side of the heavens, how much more can old Lady Castlemouldy keep her head up when the sun is shining full upon it through the chariot windows, and showing all the chinks and crannies with which time has marked her face
Vanity Fair by Thackeray, William Makepeace View in context
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