"Diane" meaning in Middle English

See Diane in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Dyane [alternative], Dian [alternative], Dyan [alternative], Diana [alternative], Dyana [alternative]
Etymology: From Latin Diāna. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|la|Diāna}} Latin Diāna Head templates: {{head|enm|proper noun}} Diane
  1. (mythology) The Roman goddess of the hunt; Diana.
    Sense id: en-Diane-enm-name-hyGCNSF0 Categories (other): Mythology, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Roman deities Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 31 13 13 14 29 Disambiguation of Roman deities: 84 16 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
  2. (astronomy, sometimes capitalised) The celestial body closest to the Earth, considered to be a planet in the Ptolemic system as well as the boundary between the Earth and the heavens; the Moon. Tags: capitalized, sometimes Synonyms (planet): mone, lune
    Sense id: en-Diane-enm-name-dIe9nhks Categories (other): Astronomy, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Moons, Planets Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 31 13 13 14 29 Disambiguation of Moons: 16 84 Disambiguation of Planets: 9 91 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences Disambiguation of 'planet': 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Lucyna, Phebe

Alternative forms

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