Eumenides
Americannoun
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(used with a plural verb) a euphemistic name for the Furies, meaning “the Kindly Ones.”
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(italics) a tragedy (485 b.c.) by Aeschylus.
plural noun
Etymology
Origin of Eumenides
from Greek, literally: the benevolent ones, from eumenēs benevolent, from eu- + menos spirit
Example Sentences
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"A Greek playwright entered a tailor shop. The tailor asked him, 'Euripides?' The tragedian responded, 'Yes, Eumenides?'"
From Salon • Nov. 8, 2021
Most sinister of all is the Eumenides, a secret charitable order made up of the city’s wealthiest men that supports the workhouses, which takes its name from Greek myth.
From Washington Post • Mar. 1, 2019
The Eumenides, “the Kindly Ones,” are also the ravening Furies.
From Washington Post • Mar. 1, 2019
In Greek mythology, the Eumenides were three goddesses tasked with protecting the cause of justice.
From Slate • Jun. 16, 2017
From the Furies of frightful aspect they became the Benignant Ones, the Eumenides, protectors of the suppliant.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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