Chasing Aphrodite The Hunt For Looted Antiquities At The Worlds Richest Museum

A new book called Chasing Aphrodite is subtitled "the hunt for looted antiquities at the world’s richest museum." That, of course, would be the Getty here in Los Angeles. Ralph Frammolino is coauthor ...

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: the hunting of animals used with the b : the act of chasing : pursuit saw the thief and gave chase 2 : something pursued

n. 1. The act of chasing; pursuit. 2. a. The hunting of game: the thrill of the chase. b. Something that is hunted or pursued; quarry.

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If someone chases someone that they are attracted to, or chases after them, they try hard to persuade them to have a sexual relationship with them. I didn't go around flirting or chasing women. [VERB noun] 'I was always chasing after unsuitable men,' she says. [V + after]

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CHASING definition: a design chased on metal. See examples of chasing used in a sentence.

CHASING definition: 1. present participle of chase 2. to hurry after someone or something in order to catch him, her…. Learn more.

to follow or devote one's attention to with the hope of attracting, etc.: [~ + object] He's been chasing that job for years. [~ + after + object] He's been chasing after my job.

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chasing definition: the act of pursuing something or someone. Check meanings, examples, usage tips, pronunciation, domains, and related words. Discover expressions like "chasing dreams", "ambulance chasing", "chasing ambulances".

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Aphrodite (/ ˌæfrəˈdaɪtiː / ⓘ, AF-rə-DY-tee) [a] is an ancient Greek goddess associated with love, lust, beauty, pleasure, passion, procreation, and as her syncretised Roman counterpart Venus, desire, sex, fertility, prosperity, and victory. Aphrodite's major symbols include seashells, myrtles, roses, doves, sparrows, and swans. The cult of Aphrodite was largely derived from that of ...