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Eurydice

noun Eu·ryd·i·ce \y-ˈri-də-(ˌ)sē\

Definition of EURYDICE

:  the wife of Orpheus whom he attempts to bring back from Hades
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Origin of EURYDICE

Latin, from Greek Eurydikē
First Known Use: 15th century

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