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Persephone

//pəˈsɛfəni// name

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A minor deity, the queen of the Underworld/Hades, and goddess of the seasons and vegetation. Originally named Kore/Core, she is the daughter of Zeus and Demeter; and the wife of Hades. Her Roman counterpart is Proserpina. Greek
  2. 2
    399 Persephone, a main belt asteroid.
  3. 3
    A female given name from Ancient Greek. rare

    "‘My name is Persephone’ she says, ‘but in England everyone calls me Seph.’"

  4. 4
    The ninth or tenth planet, orbiting beyond Pluto.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Περσεφόνη (Persephónē).

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