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Lachesis definition

Lach·esis (lak′i sis)

noun

Gr. & Rom. Myth. that one of the three Fates who determines the length of the thread of life

Etymology: L < Gr lachesis, lit., lot < lanchanein, to obtain by lot or fate, happen

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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