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Eumenides

Eu·men·i·des [ yoo ménni dz ]


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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