"Venus" meaning in Middle English

See Venus in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈveːnus/
Etymology: From Latin Venus. Etymology templates: {{ety|enm|:bor|la:Venus}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "Venus", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "Venus", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "enm" }" data-lang="enm" data-title="Venus">, {{bor|enm|la|Venus}} Latin Venus Head templates: {{head|enm|proper noun}} Venus
  1. The Roman goddess governing love and sexuality; Venus.
    Sense id: en-Venus-enm-name-tnXSI6CL Categories (other): Roman deities, Middle English entries referencing missing etymons, Middle English entries with etymon, Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries referencing missing etymons: 51 49 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with etymon: 48 52 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45
  2. The planet closely associated with the evening: Venus. Synonyms: Vesper, even sterne, even sterre, eventide sterre, morwe sterre, morwetide sterre Related terms: venerien, venus
    Sense id: en-Venus-enm-name-uJ3VozKS Categories (other): Planets of the Solar System, Middle English entries referencing missing etymons, Middle English entries with etymon Disambiguation of Middle English entries referencing missing etymons: 51 49 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with etymon: 48 52
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