Discordia

American  

[dis-kawr-dee-uh] / dɪsˈkɔr di ə /

noun

1. the ancient Roman goddess of discord, identified with the Greek goddess Eris.

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Etymology

Origin of Discordia

< Latin: discord

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Example Sentences

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Discordia

I walked along the sidewalk as the bright liveries of European shipping companies—Waberer’s, of Hungary; Amenda, of Germany; Finejas, of Lithuania; Discordia, of Bulgaria—buffeted past.

From The New Yorker ● Jul. 23, 2018

Before he vanishes, he shoots a grin to his friends and calls out: "All hail Discordia!"

From The Guardian ● May 4, 2013

All the gods and goddesses had been invited to the marriage of Peleus and Thetis, Discordia, or Discord being the only one excluded.

From The Student's Mythology A Compendium of Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Assyrian, Persian, Hindoo, Chinese, Thibetian, Scandinavian, Celtic, Aztec, and Peruvian Mythologies by Catherine Ann White

At the marriage of Peleus and Thetis, the goddess Discordia, resenting her not being invited, threw a golden apple among the company, with this inscription, Let the fairest take it.

From Roman Antiquities, and Ancient Mythology For Classical Schools (2nd ed) by Charles K. Dillaway

Same as Discordia, goddess of discord and strife, 138; apple cast by, 306.

From Myths of Greece and Rome Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art by H. A. (H?l?ne Adeline) Guerber

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