Di·an·a (d - n  )n. Roman Mythology The virgin goddess of hunting and childbirth, traditionally associated with the moon and identified with the Greek Artemis. [Middle English, from Latin Di  na; see dyeu- in Indo-European roots.] |
| Diana, Princess of Wales. Title of Lady Diana Frances Spencer. 1961-1997. British consort of Charles, Prince of Wales, from 1981 until their divorce in 1996. |
Diana [daɪˈænə]
n
1. (Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) the virginal Roman goddess of the hunt and the moon Greek counterpart Artemis
2. (Biographies / Diana, Princess of wales (1961-1997) F, British, POLITICS: royal family member) title Diana, Princess of Wales, original name Lady Diana Frances Spencer. 1961-97, she married Charles, Prince of Wales, in 1981; they were divorced in 1996: died in a car crash
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| Noun | 1. | Diana - English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997) |
| 2. | Diana - (Roman mythology) virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; counterpart of Greek Artemis Roman mythology - the mythology of the ancient Romans |
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