pl.n. Greek Mythology A group of usually three goddesses, often described as benevolent fertility deities but identified in some traditions with the Furies. [Greek eumenides (theai), gracious (goddesses), euphemism for the Furies, from eumenē, good-spirited : eu-, eu- + menos, spirit, disposition; see men-1 in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] |
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