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| Amor |
in Roman mythology, the god of love, son of Venus; Cupid; Eros. |
| Aphrodite |
in Greek mythology, the goddess of love and beauty; Venus. [1/2 definitions] |
| evening star |
a bright planet, esp. Venus, seen in the western sky at or soon after sunset. |
| flytrap |
a plant that traps insects, such as the Venus flytrap. |
| morning star |
any bright planet, esp. Venus, visible in the eastern sky just before or at dawn. |
| Venusian |
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the planet Venus. [2 definitions] |
| Venus Williams |
U.S. professional tennis player, who in 1998 set a Guinness World Record for serving the fastest ball in the history of women's tennis (205 km/h, or 127.4 mph); born Venus Ebone Starr Williams (b. 1980). |
| vesper |
(cap.) the planet seen in the western sky at sunset, esp. Venus; evening star. [1/5 definitions] |
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