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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
First Known Use: 14th century

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