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ERA
era
eradicate
erase
eraser
Erastian
Erastianism
erasure
Erato
Eratosthenes
erbium
ere
Erebus, Mount
erect
erecter
erectile
erectile dysfunction
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Erato
Er·a·to [ érrə t ]


noun 
Definition:
 
Greek Muse of lyric poetry: in Greek mythology, the Muse of lyric poetry, one of the nine Muses believed to inspire and nurture the arts
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