n. A soft and earthy mineral of a white or yellowish color, and with a waxy lustre, found at Langbanshytta in Sweden. It is a hydrated silicate of magnesia, and resembles meerschaum.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. The Greek goddess of love, corresponding to the Venus of the Romans.
n. A large marine annelid, covered with long, lustrous, golden, hairlike setæ; the sea mouse.
n. A beautiful butterfly (Argunnis Aphrodite) of the United States.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The Greek goddess of love and beauty, identified by the Romans with their Venus, who was originally a deity of much less importance.
n. [NL.] In zool.: A genus of chætopodous annelids, typical of the family Aphroditidæ (which see). A genus of lepidopterous insects. Hübner, 1816. A genus of bivalve mollusks. Also written Aphrodita. Isaac Lea.
n. [lowercase] A variety of meerschaum. It is a hydrous silicate of magnesium.
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n. goddess of love and beauty and daughter of Zeus in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Venus
Word Usage
"The problem with aphrodite is the same problem that pretty much all republicans face."