Astraea

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Astraea

/æˈstɹiːə/

Where it comes from

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Ἀστραῖα (Astraîa, literally “star maiden”)

proper noun

Greek The Greek goddess of stars and justice; similar to Dike, equivalent to the Roman goddess Justitia.
The asteroid 5 Astraea.
Similar: ⚓︎, ⯙

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name Greek goddess

한국어	아스트라이아 Aseuteuraia
日本語	アストレア Asutorea
Português	Astreia
Français	Astrée
Ελληνικά	Αστραία Astraía
Русский	Астре́я Astréja

name asteroid

日本語	アストレア Asutorea
中文	義神星 /义神星 Yìshénxīng
Italiano	Astrea
Русский	Астрея Astreja

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"Astraea." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/astraea. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Astraea. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/astraea

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@misc{astraea_2026,
  title = {Astraea},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/astraea},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}