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Ishtar

Syllabification: (Ish·tar)
Pronunciation: /ˈiSHˌtär/
Near Eastern Mythology
Definition of Ishtar
  • a Babylonian and Assyrian goddess of love and war whose name and functions correspond to those of the Phoenician goddess Astarte.

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