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Second planet from the Sun
Venus is the second planet from the Sun. Similar in size and mass to Earth, Venus has no liquid water, and its atmosphere is far thicker and denser than
Venus
American tennis player (born 1980)
Venus Ebony Starr Williams (born June 17, 1980) is an American professional tennis player. She has been ranked as the world No. 1 in both women's singles
Venus_Williams
Ancient Roman goddess of love, sex and fertility
BC) Venus Pudica Capitoline Venus Venus de' Medici Esquiline Venus Venus Felix Venus of Arles Venus Anadyomene (also here) Venus, Pan and Eros Venus Genetrix
Venus_(mythology)
Tahitian football club
AS Vénus is a football club from Mahina, on the Tahiti island of French Polynesia. They play in the Tahiti First Division. They play home games at Stade
A.S._Vénus
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Venus, venus, Venüs, Vénus, or Vênus in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Venus is the second planet from the Sun. Venus or VENUS may also refer
Venus_(disambiguation)
Cabled sea floor observatory
The Victoria Experimental Network Under the Sea (VENUS) is one of two principal cabled seafloor observatories operated by Ocean Networks Canada at the
VENUS
Prehistoric statuette depicting a woman
A Venus figurine is any Upper Palaeolithic statue portraying a woman, usually carved in the round. Most have been unearthed in Europe, but others have
Venus_figurine
Species of carnivorous plant
The Venus flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) is a carnivorous plant native to the temperate and subtropical wetlands of North Carolina and South Carolina, on
Venus_flytrap
Painting by Sandro Botticelli
The Birth of Venus (Italian: Nascita di Venere [ˈnaʃʃita di ˈvɛːnere]) is a painting by the Italian artist Sandro Botticelli, probably executed in the
The_Birth_of_Venus
Ancient Greek marble statue of Aphrodite
The Venus de Milo or Aphrodite of Melos is an ancient Greek marble sculpture that was created during the Hellenistic period. Its exact dating is uncertain
Venus_de_Milo
American performer and dancer
Venus Pellagatti Xtravaganza (May 5, 1965 – December 21, 1988) was an American transgender woman and performer associated with New York City's ball culture
Venus_Xtravaganza
Astronomical transit of Venus across the Sun
A transit of Venus takes place when Venus passes directly between the Sun and the Earth (or any other superior planet), becoming visible against (and hence
Transit_of_Venus
Type of antique Venus
The Venus Callipyge, also known as the Aphrodite Kallipygos (Greek: Ἀφροδίτη Καλλίπυγος) or the Callipygian Venus, all literally meaning "Venus (or Aphrodite)
Venus_Callipyge
Sexual technique
The Venus Butterfly is a term used for various sexual techniques, one of which was the subject of the 1988 book The One Hour Orgasm. It was first publicly
Venus_Butterfly
Fictional character in manga series
renamed "Mina Aino" in some English adaptations), better known as Sailor Venus (Japanese: セーラーヴィーナス, Hepburn: Sērā Vīnasu), is a fictional character in
Sailor_Venus
1977 short story collection by Anaïs Nin
Delta of Venus is a book of fifteen short stories that Anaïs Nin largely wrote in the 1940s as erotica for a private collector. It was published posthumously
Delta_of_Venus
Depressions over the gluteal fold
The dimples of Venus (also known as back dimples, butt dimples or Veneral dimples) are sagittally symmetrical indentations sometimes visible on the human
Dimples_of_Venus
Prehistoric figurine from Austria
The Venus of Willendorf is an 11.1-centimetre-tall (4.4 in) Venus figurine estimated to have been made c. 30,000 years ago. It was recovered on 7 August
Venus_of_Willendorf
Painting by Diego Velázquez
The Rokeby Venus (/ˈroʊkbi/ ROHK-bee; also known as The Toilet of Venus, Venus at her Mirror, Venus and Cupid and, in Spanish, La Venus del espejo) is
Rokeby_Venus
Khoikhoi woman (c. 1789–1815)
a freak show attraction in 19th-century Europe under the name Hottentot Venus, a name that was later attributed to at least one other woman similarly
Sarah_Baartman
Painting by Titian
The Venus of Urbino (also known as Reclining Venus) is an oil painting by Italian painter Titian, depicting a nude young woman, traditionally identified
Venus_of_Urbino
Gas layer surrounding Venus
The atmosphere of Venus is the very dense layer of gases surrounding the planet Venus. Venus's atmosphere is composed of 96.5% carbon dioxide and 3.5%
Atmosphere_of_Venus
List of ships with the same or similar names
Several vessels have been named Venus for the planet Venus or the Roman goddess Venus: Venus (1788 ship) was launched at Deptford in 1788 and made 15 voyages
Venus_(ship)
1870 novel by Leopold von Sacher-Masoch
Venus in Furs (German: Venus im Pelz) is a novella by the Austrian author Leopold von Sacher-Masoch, and the best known of his works. The novel was to
Venus_in_Furs
Statue of Venus (modest Venus)
The Capitoline Venus is a type of statue of Venus, specifically one of several Venus Pudica (modest Venus) types (others include the Venus de' Medici type)
Capitoline_Venus
New Zealand tennis player
Michael Venus (born 16 October 1987) is a New Zealand professional tennis player. He has a career-high doubles ranking of world No. 6, achieved on 29
Michael_Venus
1969 song by Shocking Blue
"Venus" is a song by Dutch rock band Shocking Blue, released as a single in the Netherlands in the summer of 1969. Written by Robbie van Leeuwen, the
Venus_(Shocking_Blue_song)
German pornographic film award
The Venus Award is a film award in the adult film industry presented yearly in Berlin since 1997 as part of the Venus Berlin, an international erotic
Venus_Award
American electronic pop group
Venus Hum is an electronic pop music group from Nashville, Tennessee, consisting of vocalist Annette Strean and multi-instrumentalists Kip Kubin and Tony
Venus_Hum
Doubles partnership between Venus and Serena Williams
The Williams sisters are two American professional tennis players: Venus Williams (b. 1980), a seven-time major singles champion, and Serena Williams
Williams_sisters
2025 video game
Venus Vacation Prism: Dead or Alive Xtreme is a dating sim video game developed by Team Ninja and published by Koei Tecmo. It was released on March 27
Venus Vacation Prism: Dead or Alive Xtreme
Venus_Vacation_Prism:_Dead_or_Alive_Xtreme
One of the iconic representations of Aphrodite
Venus Anadyomene (Greek: Ἀναδυομένη, romanized: Anadyoménê, lit. 'rising from the sea', Ancient Greek pronunciation: [a.na.dy.o'me.nεː]) is one of the
Venus_Anadyomene
Proposed colonization of the planet Venus
The colonization of Venus is the proposed process of establishing human settlements on the planet Venus. Due to the planet's extremely hostile surface
Colonization_of_Venus
American pornographic actress
Venus Lux is an American transgender pornographic actress, director, producer, and educator. Lux owns a studio called Venus Lux Entertainment. In December
Venus_Lux
2007 studio album by HIM
Venus Doom is the sixth studio album by Finnish rock band HIM. The album was recorded at Finnvox Studios in Helsinki with producers Hiili Hiilesmaa and
Venus_Doom
missions to the planet Venus (including gravity-assist flybys). Missions to Venus constitute part of the exploration of Venus. The Soviet Union, followed
List_of_missions_to_Venus
South Korean girl group
Hello Venus (Korean: 헬로비너스; often stylized as HELLOVENUS) was a South Korean girl group formed by Tricell Media (formerly a joint venture between Pledis
Hello_Venus
Filipino model, actress, TV host, and beauty queen (born 1988)
Maria Venus Bayonito Raj-Orillan (/rɑːdʒ/; Tagalog pronunciation: [ɾah, ɾadʒ]; born July 7, 1988) is a Filipino actress, model, and beauty pageant titleholder
Venus_Raj
The planet Venus was first observed in antiquity, and continued with telescopic observations, and then by visiting spacecraft. Spacecraft have performed
Observations and explorations of Venus
Observations_and_explorations_of_Venus
American model, writer, actress
Brenda Venus is an American model, writer, actress, and filmmaker. Brenda Gabrielle Venus was born on November 10, 1947, in Biloxi, Mississippi. Venus is
Brenda_Venus
Scientific assessments on the microbial habitability of Venus
The possibility of life on Venus is a subject of interest in astrobiology due to Venus's proximity and similarities to Earth. To date, no definitive evidence
Life_on_Venus
Depictions in culture of the planet Venus
Venus, as one of the brightest objects in the sky, has been known since prehistoric times and has been a major fixture in human culture for as long as
Venus_in_culture
Graphical symbols used in astrology and astronomy
with their traditional symbols and IAU abbreviations are: The symbols of Venus and Mars are used to represent female and male in biology, following a convention
Planetary_symbols
Oldest known depiction of a human being
The Venus of Hohle Fels (also known as the Venus of Schelklingen; in German variously Venus vom Hohlen Fels, vom Hohle Fels; Venus von Schelklingen) is
Venus_of_Hohle_Fels
Topics referred to by the same term
1761 Transit of Venus, 1769 Transit of Venus, 1874 Transit of Venus, 1882 Transit of Venus, 2004 Transit of Venus, 2012 Transit of Venus may also refer
Transit of Venus (disambiguation)
Transit_of_Venus_(disambiguation)
Piece of quartzite resembling a human form
The Venus of Tan-Tan (supposedly, 500,000-300,000 BP) is a prehistoric artifact or geofact found in Morocco. It and its contemporary, the Venus of Berekhat
Venus_of_Tan-Tan
Rounded mass of fatty tissue found over the pubic symphysis
simply as the mons /mɒnz/), and known specifically in females as the mons Venus or the older term mons veneris, is a rounded mass of fatty tissue found
Mons_pubis
Alleged oldest artifact
The Venus of Berekhat Ram (280,000–250,000 BP) is a pebble found at Berekhat Ram on the Golan Heights. The pebble has been suggested to have been modified
Venus_of_Berekhat_Ram
Engineering the global environment of Venus to make it suitable for humans
The terraforming of Venus is the hypothetical planetary engineering procedure that would transform Venus from a planet hostile to life to one that could
Terraforming_of_Venus
Topics referred to by the same term
Venus and Adonis may refer to: "Venus and Adonis", a story from Book X of Ovid's Metamorphoses Venus and Adonis (Shakespeare poem) Venus and Adonis (Constable
Venus_and_Adonis
Interpretations of the planets of the Solar System
with the Moon, Coeus and Metis with Mercury, and Oceanus and Tethys with Venus. These planetary correspondences are linked to the ancient Greek myth of
Planets_in_astrology
Japanese manga series and its adaptations
The Venus Wars (Japanese: ヴイナス戦記, Hepburn: Vinasu Senki) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko. It was serialized in
Venus_Wars
American nonprofit organization
The Venus Project is a 501(c) nonprofit organization founded by architect and social engineer Jacque Fresco. Fresco, along with his partner Roxanne Meadows
The_Venus_Project
Canadian actress
Venus Terzopoulos is a Canadian actress who played Detective Angela Kosmo in Da Vinci's Inquest and its spinoff Da Vinci's City Hall. She was nominated
Venus_Terzo
Trade fair in Berlin, Germany
The Venus Berlin is an adult entertainment convention and trade show held at the Messe Berlin exhibition grounds. With 250 exhibitors from 40 countries
Venus_Berlin
A Venus-like exoplanet, Venus analog or exo-Venus is an exoplanet like the planet Venus in that it is a rocky planet that is close enough to its star
Venus-like_exoplanet
Ancient Greek goddess of love
pleasure, passion, procreation, and as her syncretised Roman counterpart Venus, desire, sex, fertility, prosperity, and victory. Aphrodite's major symbols
Aphrodite
1995 American film
Venus Rising is a 1995 erotic science fiction film starring Billy Wirth, Audie England, and Costas Mandylor. Actress Morgan Fairchild has a very small
Venus_Rising
American tennis player (born 1981)
four major titles in both singles and doubles. Along with her elder sister Venus, Serena Williams was coached by her parents Oracene Price and Richard Williams
Serena_Williams
Venus figurine found in Slovakia
The Venus of Moravany (Slovak: Moravianska venuša) is a small prehistoric Venus figurine discovered in Slovakia in the early 20th century. It was ploughed
Venus_of_Moravany
Type of statue
The Crouching Venus is a Hellenistic model of Venus surprised at her bath. Venus crouches with her right knee close to the ground, turns her head to the
Crouching_Venus
Large, round non-stellar astronomical object
most restrictive definition of the term: the terrestrial planets Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars, and the giant planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
Planet
Unincorporated community in Missouri, U.S.
Venus is an unincorporated community in Maries County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. A post office called Venus was established in 1912, and remained
Venus,_Missouri
2015 South Korean TV series
Oh My Venus (Korean: 오 마이 비너스) is a South Korean television series starring So Ji-sub and Shin Min-a. It aired on KBS2 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55
Oh_My_Venus
Sexual stimulation machine for penises
The Venus for Men, previously sold as the Venus 2000, is a self-actuated masturbation aid for men that applies sexual stimulation using a mechanism outwardly
Venus_for_Men
Super yacht built in 2012
Venus is a super yacht designed by Philippe Starck's design company Ubik and built by Feadship for the entrepreneur Steve Jobs at a cost of €105 million
Venus_(yacht)
Depictions of the planet
The planet Venus has been used as a setting in fiction since before the 19th century. Its opaque cloud cover gave science fiction writers free rein to
Venus_in_fiction
Play written by David Ives
Venus in Fur is a two-person play by David Ives set in modern New York City. The play had its premiere off-Broadway at the Classic Stage Company in 2010
Venus_in_Fur
List of ships with the same or similar names
have borne the name HMS Venus, after Venus, the goddess of love in Roman mythology: HMS Venus (1758) was a 36-gun fifth-rate Venus-class frigate launched
HMS_Venus
Paleolithic figurine found in France
The Vénus impudique ("Immodest Venus", also known as Venus Impudica and Vénus de Vibraye) is the first Paleolithic sculptural representation of a woman
Vénus_impudique
Topics referred to by the same term
Venus Genetrix may refer to: Venus Genetrix, epithet of the goddess Venus Venus Genetrix (sculpture), the name for a type of sculptural depiction of the
Venus_Genetrix
1992 book by John Gray
Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus (1992) is a book written by American author and relationship counselor John Gray. The book states that most common
Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus
Men_Are_from_Mars,_Women_Are_from_Venus
Female genital piercing
A Christina piercing, also known as a Venus piercing, is a female genital piercing. It is located where the outer labia meet, below the pubic mound. The
Christina_piercing
List of ships with the same or similar names
MV Venus may refer to a number of ships. MV Venus, launched in 1939 as Empire Jonquil MV Venus, the summer name of the MV Black Prince between 1970 and
MV_Venus
1975 studio album by Wings
Venus and Mars is the fourth studio album by the British–American rock band Wings. Released on 27 May 1975 as the follow-up to Band on the Run, Venus
Venus_and_Mars_(Wings_album)
Highest roll in the Ancient Roman gambling game of tali
The Venus Throw was the highest roll in the Ancient Roman gambling game of tali (knucklebones). The game was played with four 4-sided rectangular dice
Venus_Throw
Surname list
Venus is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Brenda Venus, American actor and ballet dancer Mark Venus (born 1967), English football coach
Venus_(surname)
Women, Movies & the American Dream
Popcorn Venus: Women, Movies & the American Dream (Popcorn Venus) is a book written by Marjorie Rosen, published in 1973. Considered one of the first books
Popcorn_Venus
1996 play by Suzan-Lori Parks
Venus is a 1996 play written by American playwright Suzan-Lori Parks about the life of Khoekhoe woman Sarah Baartman. Set during the 19th century, the
Venus_(play)
Paleolithic carved head
The Venus of Brassempouy (French: la Dame de Brassempouy, [la dam də bʁasɛ̃pwi], meaning "Lady of Brassempouy", or Dame à la Capuche, "Lady with the Hood")
Venus_of_Brassempouy
Proposed crewed Venus flyby
A manned Venus flyby is a proposed crewed space mission in which astronauts would travel to Venus, fly past the planet without landing, and return to Earth
Manned_Venus_flyby
Planned 2020s private Venus astrobiology probe
Venus Life Finder is a planned Venus space probe designed to detect signs of life in the Venusian atmosphere. Slated to be the first private mission to
Venus_Life_Finder
American clothing retailer
Venus is an American online and catalog fashion retailer headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida. The company sells clothing, shoes, jewelry and accessories
Venus_Fashion
Painting by Giorgione
The Sleeping Venus (Italian: Venere dormiente), also known as the Dresden Venus (Venere di Dresda), is a painting traditionally attributed to the Italian
Sleeping_Venus_(Giorgione)
Topics referred to by the same term
Venus Envy could be: Venus Envy (novel), by Rita Mae Brown Venus Envy (album), a 1998 album by the band Diesel Boy Venus Envy (sex shop), a Canadian sex
Venus_Envy
2013 film by Roman Polanski
Venus in Fur (French: La Vénus à la fourrure) is a 2013 French-language erotic drama film directed by Roman Polanski, based on the play of the same name
Venus_in_Fur_(film)
2022 film by Jaume Balagueró
Venus is a 2022 Spanish supernatural action horror thriller film directed by Jaume Balagueró from a screenplay by Balagueró and Fernando Navarro, loosely
Venus_(2022_film)
Venus is a 1922 German-language opera by Othmar Schoeck, to a libretto by Armin Rueger after Prosper Mérimée's "La Vénus d'Ille" and Joseph Freiherr von
Venus_(opera)
2024 concert tour by Zara Larsson
The Venus Tour was the fourth concert tour by Swedish pop singer Zara Larsson, in support of her fourth studio album, Venus (2024). The tour marked Larsson's
Venus_Tour
1922 film
The Venus (German: Die Venus) is a 1922 Austrian silent film directed by Hans Homma and starring Raoul Aslan, Magda Sonja and Nora Gregor. Raoul Aslan
The_Venus
1999 double album by Tori Amos
To Venus and Back (stylised in all lowercase) is a double album by American singer-songwriter and pianist Tori Amos. Released on September 21, 1999, it
To_Venus_and_Back
Topics referred to by the same term
Venus Trap may refer to: Venus Flytrap The Venus Trap, a 1988 German film starring Sonja Kirchberger The Venus Trap (An Inner Sanctum Mystery), a 1966
Venus_Trap
NASA orbiter mission to Venus (1989–1994)
NASA on May 4, 1989. Its mission objectives were to map the surface of Venus by using synthetic-aperture radar and to measure the planetary gravitational
Magellan_(spacecraft)
1932 film
Blonde Venus is a 1932 American pre-Code drama film starring Marlene Dietrich, Herbert Marshall and Cary Grant. It was produced, edited and directed by
Blonde_Venus
Two spacecraft sent to Venus in 1978
The Pioneer Venus project was part of the Pioneer program consisting of two spacecraft, the Pioneer Venus Orbiter and the Pioneer Venus Multiprobe, launched
Pioneer_Venus_project
Variations of lighting of the planet's surface
The phases of Venus are the variations of lighting seen on the planet's surface, similar to lunar phases. The first recorded observations of them are
Phases_of_Venus
2007 studio album by Super Furry Animals
Hey Venus! is the eighth studio album by Welsh band Super Furry Animals. It was released on 27 August 2007 in the United Kingdom. Hey Venus! is the band's
Hey_Venus!
European orbiter mission to Venus (2005–2015)
Venus Express (VEX) was the first Venus exploration mission of the European Space Agency (ESA). Launched in November 2005, it arrived at Venus in April
Venus_Express
Ancient Roman temple in Rome
The Temple of Venus and Roma (Latin: Aedes Veneris et Romae) is thought to have been the largest temple in Ancient Rome. Located on the Velian Hill, between
Temple_of_Venus_and_Roma
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Venus flytrap in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The Venus flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) is a carnivorous plant. Venus Flytrap or Venus Fly Trap
Venus Flytrap (disambiguation)
Venus_Flytrap_(disambiguation)
VENUS
VENUS
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Muslim
Planet venus
Girl/Female
Tamil
Venus, Flute, Created with immense power
Girl/Female
Tamil
Humble, Unassuming, Obedience, Knowledge, Venus, Requester
Girl/Female
Muslim
Beauty, The planet venus
Boy/Male
Tamil
Knowledge, Venus, Unassuming
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from Venoix in Calvados, France. Spelled thus, the surname is now found principally in northeastern England.
Girl/Female
Indian
Venus, Flute, Created with immense power
Girl/Female
Muslim
Planet venus
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Tamil
Unassuming, Knowledgeable, Modest, Venus, Requester
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Persian Latin French English
Star. Refers to the planet venus. Also myrtle leaf. Also a, the Babylonian goddess of love....
Boy/Male
Tamil
Resplendent, The venus planet, Friday, Bright
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Venus.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Unassuming, Knowledgeable, Modest, Venus, Requester
Girl/Female
Tamil
Humble, Unassuming, Obedience, Knowledge, Venus, Requester
Girl/Female
Tamil
Venus, Flute, Created with immense power
Girl/Female
Tamil
Humble, Unassuming, Obedience, Knowledge, Venus, Requester
Girl/Female
Tamil
Humble, Unassuming, Obedience, Knowledge, Venus, Requester
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Venus.
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Hindu
Venus, Flute, Created with immense power
Girl/Female
Indian
Venus, Flute, Created with immense power
VENUS
VENUS
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Tamil, Telugu
Generous; Soft or Well Spoken
Girl/Female
Finnish, French, Greek, Hindu, Indian, Latin, Swedish, Tamil
Angelic; Messenger from God
Boy/Male
Arabic, Indian, Muslim, Pashtun
Loving and Generous; Handsome; Respect; Intelligent; Prince; Kind
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Lord Shiva; Part of Fish
Boy/Male
Tamil
Boy/Male
Tamil
Tuvijat | தà¯à®µà®¿à®œà®¾à®¤
Lord Indra
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Chinese, Greek, Hebrew, Japanese
Talent; Big; Person from Thailand; Great; Extreme
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Flower and Treasure
Boy/Male
Tamil
Pavanaputra | பவநபà¯à®¤à¯à®°
Lord Hanuman
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Eyes; Sun
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a.
Of or relating to the Medici, a noted Italian family; as, the Medicean Venus.
n.
A fern of the genus Adiantum (A. pedatum), having very slender graceful stalks. It is common in the United States, and is sometimes used in medicine. The name is also applied to other species of the same genus, as to the Venus-hair.
n.
A fabulous deity; according to some, the son of Apollo and Urania, according to others, of Bacchus and Venus. He was the god of marriage, and presided over nuptial solemnities.
a.
Of or pertaining to Idalium, a mountain city in Cyprus, or to Venus, to whom it was sacred.
n.
The planet Venus, when appearing as the morning star; -- applied in Isaiah by a metaphor to a king of Babylon.
a.
Devoted to the offices of Venus, or love; venereal.
n.
Venus when she is the evening star; Hesper.
a.
Consisting of, or pertaining to, copper, formerly called by chemists Venus.
n.
The goddess of beauty and love, that is, beauty or love deified.
n.
An American market clam (Venus mercenaria). It is sold in large quantities, and is highly valued as food. Called also round clam, and hard clam.
n.
Cupid, the god of love; sometimes, Venus.
n. pl.
A division of Ctenophora including those which have a long, ribbonlike body. The Venus's girdle is the most familiar example.
a.
Beautiful.
n.
The passage of a smaller body across the disk of a larger, as of Venus across the sun's disk, or of a satellite or its shadow across the disk of its primary.
n.
Any one of numerous species of marine bivalve shells of the genus Venus or family Veneridae. Many of these shells are large, and ornamented with beautiful frills; others are smooth, glossy, and handsomely colored. Some of the larger species, as the round clam, or quahog, are valued for food.
n.
The evening star; Hesper; Venus, when seen after sunset; hence, the evening.
n.
One of the planets, the second in order from the sun, its orbit lying between that of Mercury and that of the Earth, at a mean distance from the sun of about 67,000,000 miles. Its diameter is 7,700 miles, and its sidereal period 224.7 days. As the morning star, it was called by the ancients Lucifer; as the evening star, Hesperus.
n. pl.
An extensive tribe of bivalve mollusks of which the genus Venus is the type. The shells are usually oval, or somewhat heartshaped, with a conspicuous lunule. See Venus.
n.
The metal copper; -- probably so designated from the ancient use of the metal in making mirrors, a mirror being still the astronomical symbol of the planet Venus.