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Cynthia definition

Cyn·thia (sin′t̸hē ə)

noun

  1. a feminine name: dim. Cindy
  2. Artemis
  3. the moon personified

Etymology: L < Gr Kynthia, epithet of Artemis, orig. fem. of Kynthios, lit., of or from Kynthos, Cynthus, mountain in Delos, celebrated as the birthplace of Apollo and Artemis

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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