Lemures definition

lĕmə-rās, lĕmyə-rēz
The spirits of the dead considered in ancient Rome as frightening specters and often exorcised from homes in religious rituals.
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(rom. myth.) Evil, night-walking spirits of the dead.
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The spirits or ghosts of the dead.
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Origin of lemures

  • Latin Lemurēs

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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