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Ishtar

/ˌɪʃˈtɑr/
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Other forms: Ishtars

Definitions of Ishtar
  1. noun
    Babylonian and Assyrian goddess of love and fertility and war; counterpart to the Phoenician Astarte
    synonyms: Mylitta
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    Semitic deity
    a deity worshipped by the ancient Semites
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