What does the cryptic crossword clue "Case of lady in Rome confused with Roman goddess (13)" mean?

The definition is "goddess". The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of LY (synonym="outer letters of [case of] L AD Y") + IN (synonym="IN") + ROME (synonym="ROME") + ROMAN (synonym="ROMAN") = MARILYNMONROE The answer is MARILYNMONROE.

Case of lady in Rome confused with Roman goddess (13)

Independent Cryptic #11695 | 11 Across | 2024-04-04 flower

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