Camilla

Camilla

[kə′mil·ə]

(astronomy)

An asteroid with a diameter of about 220 kilometers, mean distance from the sun of 3.49 astronomical units, and C-type surface composition.

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Camilla

falls to temptations of husband’s friend. [Span. Lit.: Don Quixote]

See: Faithlessness

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Camilla

maiden-warrior who battles Aeneas’ forces. [Rom. Lit.: Vergil Aeneid]

See: Female Power

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Camilla

Volscian queen; could run over cornfield without bending blades. [Rom. Lit.: Aeneid]

See: Swiftness

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