First Known Use: 1536
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Eumenides
noun plural Eu·men·i·des \yü-ˈme-nə-ˌdēz\
Definition of EUMENIDES
: the Furies in Greek mythology
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Origin of EUMENIDES
Latin, from Greek, literally, the gracious ones
Rhymes with EUMENIDES
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