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Graeae definition

Graeae (grē′ē′)

plural noun

Gr. Myth. the three old sisters who act as guards for the Gorgons and have only one eye and one tooth to share among them

Etymology: L < Gr Graiai, pl. of graia, old woman < grais, old, akin to gēras, old age: see geriatrics

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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