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English noun: Venus

1. Venus (object) the second nearest planet to the sun; it is peculiar in that its rotation is slow and retrograde (in the opposite sense of the Earth and all other planets except Uranus); it is visible from Earth as an early `morning star' or an `evening star'


SamplesBefore it was known that they were the same object the evening star was called Venus and the morning star was called Lucifer.


Instance hypernyminferior planet, terrestrial planet


Member meronymsolar system

2. Venus (person) goddess of love; counterpart of Greek Aphrodite


SynonymsUrania


Instance hypernymRoman deity

3. Venus (animal) type genus of the family Veneridae: genus of edible clams with thick oval shells


Synonymsgenus Venus


Broader (hypernym)mollusk genus


Member holonymhard clam, hard-shell clam, Mercenaria mercenaria, quahaug, quahog, round clam, Venus mercenaria


Member meronymfamily Veneridae, Veneridae









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