/ Dictionary / Index I Ishtar: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Ish•tar Pronunciation: (ish'tär), [key] — n. the Assyrian and Babylonian goddess of love and war, identified with the Phoenician Astarte, the Semitic Ashtoreth, and the Sumerian Inanna. Also called Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: ishtar (Thesaurus) Ishmaelite Ishtar Terra Related Content Daily Word Quiz: overture Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language