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- DictionaryVenus/ˈviːnəs/
- 1. the second planet from the sun in the solar system, the brightest celestial object after the sun and moon and frequently appearing in the twilight sky as the evening or morning star.
- 2. a goddess worshipped as the goddess of love in classical Rome. though apparently a spirit of kitchen gardens in earlier times.
noun
- 1. a beautiful woman. literary
- 2. a burrowing marine bivalve mollusc with clearly defined growth lines on the shell.
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1 day ago · A Venus transit is a phenomenon in which the disk of the planet Venus passes like a small shadow across the face of the Sun. The transit can be seen (with proper protection!) by the unaided eye and looks something like a moving sunspot.
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2 days ago · Elements: Earth and Air. Key Phrase: Way of Relating. Symbol. Venus represents your Way of Relating. Its placement in Sign and House reveals how we appreciate pleasure, beauty, art, creativity, our interactions with our environment, and our interactions with the people in our lives.
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