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Definition of Astarte

1. Noun. An ancient Phoenician goddess of love and fertility; the Phoenician counterpart to Ishtar.

Definition of Astarte

1. n. A genus of bivalve mollusks, common on the coasts of America and Europe.

Definition of Astarte

1. Proper noun. A Semitic goddess of fertility, sexuality, and war. Name is derived from known from Northwestern Semitic regions, and is cognate in name, origin(,) and functions with the goddess Ishtar in Mesopotamian texts. ¹

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Medical Definition of Astarte

1. A genus of bivalve mollusks, common on the coasts of America and Europe. Origin: Gr. A Phoenician goddess. (19 Mar 1998)

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