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ISHTAR
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Babylonian and Assyrian goddess of love and fertility and war; counterpart to the Phoenician Astarte
Synonyms:
Ishtar; Mylitta
Classified under:
Instance hypernyms:
Semitic deity (a deity worshipped by the ancient Semites)
Domain region:
Babylon (the chief city of ancient Mesopotamia and capital of the ancient kingdom of Babylonia)
Assyria (an ancient kingdom in northern Mesopotamia which is in present-day Iraq)