"Chloris" meaning in English

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Proper name

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sumxr-Chloris.wav [US]
Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek Χλωρίς (Khlōrís, literally “Greenfinch”), from χλωρός (khlōrós, “greenish-yellow, pale green”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|Χλωρίς|lit=Greenfinch}} Ancient Greek Χλωρίς (Khlōrís, literally “Greenfinch”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Chloris
  1. (Greek mythology) A nymph and the goddess of flowers and spring. She is a daughter of Oceanus and Tethys, the wife of Zephyrus, and mother of Karpos. Her Roman counterpart is Flora. Tags: Greek Translations (goddess of flora): Chloris [feminine] (French), Chloris [feminine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-Chloris-en-name-5MkTtutK Categories (other): Greek deities, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 25 17 5 5 10 28 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 13 26 5 5 11 28 11 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences Disambiguation of 'goddess of flora': 86 5 4 4 2
  2. (Greek mythology) One of the Niobids. Tags: Greek
    Sense id: en-Chloris-en-name-ISSFaaTn Categories (other): Greek mythology, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 25 17 5 5 10 28 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 13 26 5 5 11 28 11 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
  3. (Greek mythology) The wife of Neleus. Tags: Greek
    Sense id: en-Chloris-en-name-Qt57rgpE Categories (other): Greek mythology Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
  4. (Greek mythology) The mother of Mopsus. Tags: Greek
    Sense id: en-Chloris-en-name-3WqDbL2N Categories (other): Greek mythology Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
  5. (astronomy) 410 Chloris, a main-belt asteroid.
    Sense id: en-Chloris-en-name-6FXZE60- Categories (other): Astronomy, Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 13 26 5 5 11 28 11 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
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