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Medea definition

Me·dea (mē dē′ə, mə-)

noun

Gr. Myth. a sorceress who helps Jason get the Golden Fleece and, later, when deserted by him, kills their children

Etymology: L < Gr Mēdeia

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