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lady diana spencer

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Di⋅an⋅a

[dahy-an-uh]
–noun
1. (Princess of Wales; Lady Diana Spencer), 1961–97, former wife of Charles, Prince of Wales.
2. an ancient Roman deity, virgin goddess of the moon and of hunting, and protector of women, identified by the Romans with the Greek Artemis.
3. the moon personified as a goddess.
4. Also, Di⋅ane [dahy-an] . a female given name.
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Diana

The Roman name of Artemis, the goddess of the hunt and the moon.

The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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Diana 
c.1205, ancient It. goddess, patroness of virginity and hunting, later identified with Gk. Artemis, and through her with eastern goddesses such as Diana of Ephesus.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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