Greco-Roman deity

Greco-Roman deity
noun
a deity of classical mythology
Syn: ↑Graeco-Roman deity
Hypernyms: ↑deity, ↑divinity, ↑god, ↑immortal
Hyponyms: ↑nymph, ↑Leto, ↑Latona
Instance Hyponyms: ↑Aesculapius, ↑Asclepius, ↑Asklepios, ↑Bacchus, ↑Priapus

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