Euphrosyne

[yoo-fros-uh-nee]

noun Classical Mythology.

one of the Graces.

Origin of Euphrosyne

< Greek, personification of euphrosýnē mirth, merriment

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Historical Examples of euphrosyne

“If so, command me, madam,” Euphrosyne exerted herself to say.
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Before she could make a sign, Euphrosyne had rushed from the room.
The Hour and the Man
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“And I do not understand what it is all about,” said Euphrosyne, as she returned to her grandfather.
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“That would not have been the answer if—” whispered Euphrosyne to her friend.
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He would sail with Hédouville; and so should Euphrosyne, and so should Pierre.
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British Dictionary definitions for euphrosyne

Euphrosyne

noun

Greek myth one of the three Graces

Word Origin for Euphrosyne

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.