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Eumenides definition

Eu·meni·des (yo̵̅o̅ men′i dēz′)

plural noun

Gr. Myth. Furies

Etymology: L < Gr, lit., the gracious ones < eumenēs, well-disposed, gracious < eu- (see eu-) + menos, the mind, temper: a propitiatory euphemism

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