(n.) The Greek goddess of love, corresponding to the Venus of the Romans.
(n.) A large marine annelid, covered with long, lustrous, golden, hairlike setae; the sea mouse.
(n.) A beautiful butterfly (Argunnis Aphrodite) of the United States.
Example Sentences:
(1) Empson, unforgettable as wisecracking Jamaican gossip Mrs Aphrodite in the Theatre Royal ska musical The Big Life in 2004, is mouthwatering casting as the Queen.
(2) In the distance the rock of Hytra can be seen jutting out of the sea: it’s one of the reputed birthplaces of Aphrodite.
(3) And in putting Aphrodite's isle back on the road to normality, it will assure him a much bigger place in history that most leaders would crave.
(4) Haemoglobins from the nerve and ganglia of the polychaet annelid Aphrodite aculeata L. and from the nerve of the gastropod mollusc Aplysia californica have been partially purified.
(5) The coefficients for partition between carbon monoxide and oxygen are: Aphrodite nerve haemoglobin, 167; Aplysia nerve haemoglobin, 116.
(6) The chancellor was not amused on opening the local papers and finding herself climbing into the Aphrodite thermal spring in a bathing suit .
Cestus
Definition:
(n.) A girdle; particularly that of Aphrodite (or Venus) which gave the wearer the power of exciting love.
(n.) A genus of Ctenophora. The typical species (Cestus Veneris) is remarkable for its brilliant iridescent colors, and its long, girdlelike form.
(n.) A covering for the hands of boxers, made of leather bands, and often loaded with lead or iron.