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Eumenides
Eumenides [ yoo ménni deez ]


plural noun 
Definition:
 
Greek avenging goddesses: in Greek mythology, three sister goddesses originally fertility goddesses, but later identified with the Furies
[Late 17th century. Via Latin< Greek< eumenēs 'kindly, friendly' < menos 'spirit']
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