VENUS DE MILO, THE

Meaning of VENUS DE MILO, THE in English

Venus de Mi ‧ lo, the /ˌviːnəs də ˈmiːləʊ, -ˈmaɪ-/ BrE AmE

a Greek statue of the goddess Venus that can be seen in the Louvre in Paris. It is badly damaged and is famous for having no arms.

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VENUS — Venus (vé-) npr Venus (1. [Rom. Relig.]; 2. [Astron.])
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DE — prep I. from; also: since; II. of (1. belonging or pertaining to; 2. made of); III. with, by means of; …
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VENUS — Benus
English-Visayan vocabulary
VENUS — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Latin Vener-, ~ Date: before 12th century the Roman goddess of love and beauty, the …
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MILO — noun (plural ~s) Etymology: perhaps from Sesotho maili Date: 1882 a small usually early and drought-resistant grain sorghum with compact …
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VENUS — I Roman goddess of cultivated fields and gardens, later associated with Aphrodite . She was the daughter of Jupiter and …
Английский словарь Британика
DE — I or te (Chinese; " virtue ") In Daoism , the potentiality of dao that is present in all things; …
Английский словарь Британика
VENUS — ˈvēnəs noun Etymology: after Venus, Roman goddess of love, 2d planet from the sun, from Latin Vener-, Venus, from vener-, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MILO — ˈmī(ˌ)lō noun also milo maize ( -s ) Etymology: Sotho maiḷi : any of various rather small usually early and …
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DE- — prefix Etymology: Middle English, from Old French de-, des-, partly from Latin de- from, down, away (from de ) and …
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VENUS — (n.) Any one of numerous species of marine bivalve shells of the genus Venus or family Veneridae. Many of these …
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VENUS — (n.) The metal copper; -- probably so designated from the ancient use of the metal in making mirrors, a mirror …
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VENUS — (n.) One of the planets, the second in order from the sun, its orbit lying between that of Mercury and …
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DE- — () A prefix from Latin de down, from, away; as in debark, decline, decease, deduct, decamp. In words from the …
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VENUS — ( n. ) The metal copper; -- probably so designated from the ancient use of the metal in making mirrors, …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
VENUS — ( n. ) Any one of numerous species of marine bivalve shells of the genus Venus or family Veneridae. Many …
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DE- — A prefix from Latin de down, from, away; as in debark, decline, decease, deduct, decamp. In words from the French …
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MILO — /muy"loh/ ; for 1 also Gk. /mee"law/ , n. 1. Also, Milos Gk. /mee"laws/ . Melos. 2. a male given …
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MILO — /muy"loh/ , n. , pl. milos . a grain sorghum having white, yellow, or pinkish seeds, grown chiefly in Africa, …
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DE' — /deuh/ ; It. /de/ , prep. dei (used in Italian names as an elided form of dei ): de' Medici.
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DE- — a prefix occurring in loanwords from Latin ( decide ); also used to indicate privation, removal, and separation ( dehumidify …
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DE — /deuh/ ; Fr. /deuh/ ; Sp. /de/ ; Port. /di/ , prep. from; of (used in French, Spanish, and Portuguese …
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MILO — n. male first name; family name; city in Iowa (USA); names of several towns in USA; Titus Annius Papianus Milo …
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VENUS — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Latin Vener-, Venus Date: before 12th century 1. : the Roman goddess of love and …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MILO — noun ( plural milos ) Etymology: perhaps from Sesotho maili Date: 1882 : a small usually early and drought-resistant grain …
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DE- — Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French de-, des-, partly from Latin de- from, down, away (from de, preposition) and partly from …
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VENUS — noun the goddess of beauty and love, that is, beauty or love deified. 2. venus ·noun the metal copper; …
Webster English vocab
DE- — a prefix from latin de down, from, away; as in debark, decline, decease, deduct, decamp. in words from the french …
Webster English vocab
MILO — [ 'mʌɪləʊ ] ■ noun sorghum of a drought-resistant variety which is an important cereal in the central US. Origin …
Concise Oxford English vocab
MILO — [mi.lo] n, pl milos [perh. fr. Sesotho maili] (1882): a small usu. early and drought-resistant grain sorghum with compact bearded …
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DE- — [de-] prefix [ME, fr. OF de-, des-, partly fr. L de- from, down, away (fr. de, prep.) and partly fr. …
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VENUS — [Ve.nus] n [ME, fr. L Vener-, Venus] 1: the Roman goddess of love and beauty--compare aphrodite 2: the planet second …
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DE — [DE] abbreviation defensive end, Delaware, doctor of engineering
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VENUS — Venus with Cupid and a dolphin, classical sculpture; in the Museo Nazionale Romano, Rome ancient Italian goddess associated with cultivated …
Britannica English vocabulary
MILO — born March 7 [March 18, New Style], 1780, Srednja Dobrinja, Serbia [now in Yugoslavia] died Sept. 14 [Sept. 26], 1860, …
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VENUS — Venus BrE AmE ˈviːn əs ▷ Venus|es, \~'s ɪz əz ▶ ˌ Venus('s) ˈ flytrap BrE AmE
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
MILO — Milo, milo BrE AmE ˈmaɪl əʊ ˈmiːl- AmE \ -oʊ
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DE- — de- BrE AmE ˌdiː, di, də —Attached to free forms, meaning 'do the opposite of' or 'remove', this prefix is …
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DE — De, de in English family names BrE AmE də
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DE — I de in French phrases BrE AmE də di —French [ də ] II de in Latin phrases BrE AmE …
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VENUS — Ve ‧ nus /ˈviːnəs/ BrE AmE noun the ↑ planet that is second in order from the Sun: the high …
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DE- — de- /diː, dɪ/ BrE AmE prefix [ Language: Old French ; Origin: Latin de- 'from, down, away' and Latin dis- …
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DE — DE written abbreviation for ↑ Delaware
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VENUS — n. (pl. Venuses) 1 the planet second from the sun in the solar system. 2 poet. a a beautiful woman. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
DE- — prefix 1 forming verbs and their derivatives: a down, away (descend; deduct). b completely (declare; denude; deride). 2 added to …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
VENUS — n. (pl. Venuses) 1 the planet second from the sun in the solar system. 2 poet. a a beautiful woman. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
VENUS — n. (pl. Venuses) 1. the planet second from the sun in the solar system. 2 poet. a a beautiful woman. …
Oxford English vocab
DE- — 1. De- is added to a verb in order to change the meaning of the verb to its opposite. ...becoming …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DE- — 1. De- is added to a verb in order to change the meaning of the verb to its opposite. ...becoming …
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VENUS — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Because it is closer to the Sun than Earth, Venus probably contained less water than …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
DE — rigueur [adjective] [after verb] - demanded by fashion, custom, etc.At the place where I work, smart suits are de rigueur …
Cambridge English vocab
VENUS — [noun] [U not after the] - the planet second in order of distance from the Sun, after Mercury and before …
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DE — prep. or te (Chinese; " virtue ") In Daoism , the potentiality of dao that is present in all things; …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
VENUS — n. Venus's flytrap Venus flytrap Williams Venus and Serena
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VENUS — n. Second major planet from the Sun. Named for the Roman goddess, Venus is, after the Moon , the most …
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VENUS — n. Roman goddess of cultivated fields and gardens, later associated with Aphrodite . She was the daughter of Jupiter and …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
VENUS — Synonyms and related words : Adonis, Agdistis, Aldebaran, Amor, Aphrodite, Apollo, Apollo Belvedere, Apollon, Ares, Artemis, Astarte, Ate, Athena, Bacchus, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
MILO — Classification: Village Located in: Missouri (MO) Total Population (2000): 84 Total Housing Units (2000): 35 Land Area (square meters): 198804 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
MILO — Classification: CDP (census designated place) Located in: Maine (ME) Total Population (2000): 1898 Total Housing Units (2000): 977 Land Area …
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MILO — Classification: City Located in: Iowa (IA) Total Population (2000): 839 Total Housing Units (2000): 328 Land Area (square meters): 1605824 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
VENUS — [Roman] The Roman goddess of love and beauty, but originally a vegetation goddess and patroness of gardens and vineyards. Later, …
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VENUS — I сущ.; миф. 1) Венера 2) перен. красавица II сущ.; астр. Венера; утренняя или вечерняя звезда (мифология) Венера красавица - …
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