Venus de Milo
[ vee-nuhs duh -mahy-loh, mee- ]
noun
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) ]
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