priestess of Venus
- noun
- Literature
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sacerdotisa de Venus
- The role of the priestess of Venus was central to the festival in ancient Rome.
Examples
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In art, she was often depicted as the priestess of Venus, surrounded by symbols of love.
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Her costume as a priestess of Venus captivated the audience at the celebration.
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The priestess of Venus led the ceremony.
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Many ancient cultures revered the priestess of Venus.
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The role of the priestess of Venus was central to the festival in ancient Rome.
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In art, she was often depicted as the priestess of Venus, surrounded by symbols of love.
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Her costume as a priestess of Venus captivated the audience at the celebration.
Synonyms
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A woman who leads religious ceremonies
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'priestess' (female religious officiant) + 'of' (possession/association) + 'Venus' (the Roman goddess) yields a female priest associated with Venus. This is a straightforward, non-idiomatic noun phrase following a common pattern cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents should be able to infer the meaning.
Etymology
Priestess of Venus comes from ancient Rome, where women served as priestesses to Venus, the goddess of love and beauty, leading ceremonies with flowers and music. So, priestess of Venus means 'a female priest' tied to love and beauty and is often used as a 'symbolic figure' in myths and art.