Ashtoreth

(as̸htə ret̸h′)

noun

the ancient Phoenician and Syrian goddess of love and fertility: identified with Astarte

Origin: Heb ashtoret; akin to Phoen ʿshtrt, Akkadian Ishtar, also South Ar ʿthtr (the only manifestation of the deity as a male)

See Ashtoreth in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. Ash·ta·roth (-rōthˌ)

Origin:

Origin: Hebrew ‘aštōret; see עītr in Semitic roots

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