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Proserpina

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Pro·ser·pi·na  (pr-sûrp-n) also Pro·ser·pi·ne (pr-sûrp-n, prsr-pn)
n. Roman Mythology
The daughter of Ceres who became the goddess of the underworld when Pluto carried her away and made her his wife.
Proserpina [prəʊˈsɜːpɪnə]
n
(Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) the Roman goddess of the underworld Greek counterpart Persephone
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Noun1.ProserpinaProserpina - goddess of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Persephone
Proserpine


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