| Front | Venus |ˈviːnəs| |
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| Back | 1 Roman Mythology a goddess, worshipped as the goddess of love in classical Rome though apparently a spirit of kitchen gardens in earlier times. Greek equivalent Aphrodite. 2 Astronomy the second planet from the sun in the solar system, the brightest celestial object after the sun and moon and frequently appearing in the twilight sky as the evening or morning star. 3 a burrowing marine bivalve mollusc with clearly defined growth lines on the shell. DERIVATIVES Venusian |vɪˈnjuːzɪən | adjective & noun |
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