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Venus (mural)
WordNet
noun
(1) Type genus of the family Veneridae: genus of edible clams with thick oval shells
(2) The second nearest planet to the sun; visible from Earth as an early `morning star' or an `evening star'
"Before it was known that they were the same object the evening star was called Venus and the morning star was called Lucifer"
(3) Goddess of love; counterpart of Greek Aphrodite
WiktionaryText
Proper noun
- the goddess of love, beauty, and natural productivity
- The second planet in our solar system, named for the goddess; represented in astronomy and astrology by ♀.