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Sem·ele (sem′ə lē′)

noun

Gr. Myth. a daughter of Cadmus and the mother of Dionysus: seeing Zeus in all his glory, she is consumed in his lightning

Etymology: L < Gr Semelē

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