lemures

[ lem-yuh-reez; Latin lem-oo-res ]

/ ˈlɛm yəˌriz; Latin ˈlɛm ʊˌrɛs /

plural noun Roman Religion.

the ghosts of the dead of a family, considered as troublesome unless exorcised or propitiated; larvae.

Origin of lemures

From Latin, dating back to 1545–55; see origin at lemur

Words nearby lemures

Lempert operation, lempira, Lemuel, lemur, Lemuralia, lemures, lemuroid, Len, Lena, Lenaea, Le Nain

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Example sentences from the Web for lemures

These ideas are older than our science, for the name, Lemures, given them means "ghosts."
Zoology: The Science of Animal Life|Ernest Ingersoll
There is, however, some confusion even among the ancients themselves, as to the respective qualities of the larvæ and lemures.
The Dance of Death|Francis Douce
Philosophy, never fit for the people, had entered the best houses, and the image of Epicurus had taken the place of the Lemures.
Imaginary Conversations and Poems|Walter Savage Landor
Apuleius, however, is wholly uncritical, and the distinction between Larvæ and Lemures is certainly not borne out by facts.
Greek and Roman Ghost Stories|Lacy Collison-Morley

Far back in the dimly lighted corners loomed the monstrous forms of the Lares and Lemures.
One of Cleopatra's Nights and Other Fantastic Romances|Théophile Gautier

British Dictionary definitions for lemures

lemures

/ (ˈlɛmjʊˌriːz) /

pl n

Roman myth the spirits of the dead

Word Origin for lemures

Latin: see lemur

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单词	lemures
释义	lemures [ lem-yuh-reez; Latin lem-oo-res ] / ˈlɛm yəˌriz; Latin ˈlɛm ʊˌrɛs / plural noun Roman Religion. the ghosts of the dead of a family, considered as troublesome unless exorcised or propitiated; larvae. Origin of lemures From Latin, dating back to 1545–55; see origin at lemur Words nearby lemures Lempert operation, lempira, Lemuel, lemur, Lemuralia, lemures, lemuroid, Len, Lena, Lenaea, Le Nain Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lemures These ideas are older than our science, for the name, Lemures, given them means "ghosts." Zoology: The Science of Animal Life\|Ernest Ingersoll There is, however, some confusion even among the ancients themselves, as to the respective qualities of the larvæ and lemures. The Dance of Death\|Francis Douce Philosophy, never fit for the people, had entered the best houses, and the image of Epicurus had taken the place of the Lemures. Imaginary Conversations and Poems\|Walter Savage Landor Apuleius, however, is wholly uncritical, and the distinction between Larvæ and Lemures is certainly not borne out by facts. Greek and Roman Ghost Stories\|Lacy Collison-Morley Far back in the dimly lighted corners loomed the monstrous forms of the Lares and Lemures. One of Cleopatra's Nights and Other Fantastic Romances\|Théophile Gautier British Dictionary definitions for lemures lemures / (ˈlɛmjʊˌriːz) / pl n Roman myth the spirits of the dead Word Origin for lemures Latin: see lemur Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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