Dione

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(dī ō′nē)

noun

a satellite of Saturn, sharing an orbit with a smaller satellite

See Dione in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. Greek Mythology The mother of Aphrodite by Zeus.
  2. A satellite of Saturn.

Origin:

Origin: Greek Diōnē

Origin: , from Zeus, Di-, Zeus; see dyeu- in Indo-European roots

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