First Known Use: 14th century
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Medea
noun Me·dea \mə-ˈdē-ə\
Definition of MEDEA
: an enchantress noted in Greek mythology for helping Jason gain the Golden Fleece and for repeatedly resorting to murder to gain her ends
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Origin of MEDEA
Latin, from Greek Mēdeia
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