Venus de Milo

[ vee-nuhs duh -mahy-loh, mee- ]

noun
  1. a Greek statue of Venus in marble, from about 200 b.c., found in 1820 on Melos and now in the Louvre, Paris.

  • Also called Ve·nus of Me·los, Aph·ro·di·te of Me·los [af-ruh-dahy-teeuhv mee-los, -lohs, mel-os]. /ˌæf rəˈdaɪ ti əv ˈmi lɒs, -loʊs, ˈmɛl ɒs/.

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Cultural definitions for Venus de Milo

Venus de Milo

[ (duh-mee-loh, meye-loh) ]


An ancient Greek statue of Venus, famous for its beauty, though its arms were broken off centuries ago. The statue is now in the Louvre.

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