Danaë

American

[dan-uh-ee] / ˈdæn əˌi /

noun

Classical Mythology.

a daughter of the king of Argos and mother, by Zeus disguised as a shower of gold, of Perseus.

Danaë British

/ ˈdæneɪˌiː /

noun

Greek myth the mother of Perseus by Zeus, who came to her in prison as a shower of gold

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Danaän adjective

Example Sentences

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The meeting occurred when Michelangelo paid the Venetian a courtesy visit in his rooms at the Belvedere Palace in the company of Giorgio Vasari, the celebrated biographer, and saw “Danaë.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Outside the foreign ministry in Moscow on Thursday, UK charge d'affaires Danae Dholakia was mobbed by reporters from state media outlets.

From Barron's

In a statement, the ministry added that it had summoned British charge d'affaires Danae Dholakia over the matter.

From BBC

Danae Hendrickson is the Chief of Mission Advancement and Communications at Legacies of War, specializing in storytelling for action.

From Salon

After learning about the ongoing UXO crisis in Laos, Danae became inspired to support Legacies of War, joining the staff in 2021.

From Salon

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