a Semitic goddess of fertility and sexual love, worshiped by the Phoenicians and others
See Astarte in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(ə-stärˈtē)
noun Mythology
An ancient Semitic goddess of love and war, being the Phoenician, Syrian, and Canaanite counterpart to Ishtar. In the Bible, her name sometimes appears in the plural, perhaps referring to a group of goddesses. Also called Ashtoreth.