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