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Astraea

/æˈstɹiːə/

Astraea proper noun: the Greek goddess of stars and justice; similar to Dike, equivalent to the Roman goddess Justitia.

Proper noun

Astraea

  1. (Greek) The Greek goddess of stars and justice; similar to Dike, equivalent to the Roman goddess Justitia.
  2. The asteroid 5 Astraea.
    Synonyms:
    ⚓︎, ⯙

Synonyms of Astraea

  • ⚓︎
  • ⯙

Origin of Astraea

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Ἀστραῖα (Astraîa, literally “star maiden”)

Questions about Astraea

What does Astraea mean?
Astraea means the Greek goddess of stars and justice; similar to Dike, equivalent to the Roman goddess Justitia.
What part of speech is Astraea?
Astraea is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Astraea?
Astraea is pronounced /æˈstɹiːə/.

Words near Astraea in the dictionary

  1. astrachan
  2. astrachans
  3. astraciceran
  4. astraddle
  5. astraddle of
  6. Astraea
  7. astraean
  8. astraeans
  9. Astraeus
  10. astragal
  11. astragalar

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