Euphrosyne
[yoo-fros-uh-nee]
- one of the Graces.
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Origin of Euphrosyne
< Greek, personification of euphrosýnē mirth, merriment
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“If so, command me, madam,” Euphrosyne exerted herself to say.
The Hour and the ManHarriet Martineau
Before she could make a sign, Euphrosyne had rushed from the room.
The Hour and the ManHarriet Martineau
“And I do not understand what it is all about,” said Euphrosyne, as she returned to her grandfather.
The Hour and the ManHarriet Martineau
“That would not have been the answer if—” whispered Euphrosyne to her friend.
The Hour and the ManHarriet Martineau
He would sail with Hédouville; and so should Euphrosyne, and so should Pierre.
The Hour and the ManHarriet Martineau
Euphrosyne
- Greek myth one of the three Graces
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Word Origin
from Greek: mirth, merriment
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Word Origin and History for euphrosyne
Euphrosyne
name of one of the three Graces in Greek mythology, from Latin, from Greek Euphrosyne, literally "mirth, merriment," from euphron "cheerful, merry, of a good mind," from eu "well" (see eu-) + phren (genitive phrenos) "mind," of unknown origin.
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