lemures
[ lem-yuh-reez; Latin lem-oo-res ]
plural nounRoman Religion.
ghosts, especially those of a family’s dead, considered troublesome unless exorcised or appeased, as during the annual festival of Lemuralia.
Origin of lemures
1First recorded in 1545–55; from Latin; see origin at lemur
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British Dictionary definitions for lemures
lemures
/ (ˈlɛmjʊˌriːz) /
pl n
Roman myth the spirits of the dead
Origin of lemures
1Latin: see lemur
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