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nem·e·sis N0055800 (nĕm′ĭ-sĭs)n. pl. nem·e·ses (-sēz′) 1. A source of harm or ruin: Uncritical trust is my nemesis.2. Retributive justice in its execution or outcome: To follow the proposed course of action is to invite nemesis.3. An opponent that cannot be beaten or overcome.4. One that inflicts retribution or vengeance.5. Nemesis Greek Mythology The goddess of retributive justice or vengeance.
[Greek, retribution, the goddess Nemesis, from nemein, to allot; see nem- in Indo-European roots.]Nemesis (ˈnɛmɪsɪs) n, pl -ses (-ˌsiːz) 1. (Classical Myth & Legend) Greek myth the goddess of retribution and vengeance2. (sometimes not capital) any agency of retribution and vengeance[C16: via Latin from Greek: righteous wrath, from némein to distribute what is due]nem•e•sis (ˈnɛm ə sɪs)
n., pl. -ses (-ˌsiz) 1. a source or cause of harm or failure. 2. an unconquerable opponent or rival. 3. (cap.) the ancient Greek goddess of divine retribution. 4. an agent or act of retribution. [1575–85; < Latin < Greek] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  Nemesis - (Greek mythology) the goddess of divine retribution and vengeanceGreek mythology - the mythology of the ancient Greeks | | 2. |  nemesis - something causing misery or death; "the bane of my life"bane, scourge, curseaffliction - a cause of great suffering and distress |
nemesisnoun retribution, fate, destruction, destiny, vengeance So far they had escaped their nemesis, but that afternoon it was to fall heavily on them.nemesisnounOne who is hostile to or opposes the purposes or interests of another:archenemy, enemy, foe.TranslationsNemesis
Nemesis (nĕm`ĭsĭs), in Greek religion and mythology, personification of the gods' retribution for violation of sacred law; the avenger. Sometimes she was said to be the goddess of good and ill fortune.  An engraving of the goddess Nemesis from Spiegel Der Sibyllen, 1685. Reproduced by permission of Fortean Picture Library. Nemesis (religion, spiritualism, and occult)Nemesis, asteroid 128 (the 128th asteroid to be discovered, on November 25, 1872), is approximately 116 kilometers in diameter and has an orbital period of 4.6 years. Nemesis was the ancient goddess of vengeance. According to Martha Lang-Wescott, the position of Nemesis indicates one’s own Achilles’ heel. She also views this asteroid as indicating one’s tendency to attribute fault or blame. Nemesis’s key phrase is “source of blame.” Sources:Lang-Wescott, Martha. Asteroids-Mechanics: Ephemerides II. Conway, MA: Treehouse Mountain, 1990.Lang-Wescott. Mechanics of the Future: Asteroids. Rev. ed. Conway, MA: Treehouse Mountain, 1991.Schwartz, Jacob. Asteroid Name Encyclopedia. St. Paul, MN: Llewellyn Publications, 1995.Nemesis in ancient Greek mythology, the goddess of retribution, punishing the violators of social and moral norms. Nemesis was often depicted with the attributes of balance, control, punishment, and speed (scales, a bridle, a sword or a lash, wings, and a chariot pulled by griffins). Nemesis[′nem·ə·səs] (astronomy) A hypothetical, undetected, brown-dwarf companion of the sun, in a highly elongated orbit that would cause cometary material in Oort's Cloud to fall toward the inner region of the solar system approximately once every 2.8 × 107 years. Nemesisgoddess of vengeance. [Gk. Myth.: Zimmerman, 173]See: Anger
Nemesisgoddess of vengeance and retribution; nemesis has come to mean that which one cannot achieve. [Gr. Myth.: WB, 14: 116; Pop. Culture: Misc.]See: Fate
Nemesisdaughter of Night, brought retribution upon haughty. [Gk. Myth.: Hall, 221]See: VengeanceNEMESIS
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Nemesis
Synonyms for Nemesisnoun retributionSynonyms- retribution
- fate
- destruction
- destiny
- vengeance
Synonyms for Nemesisnoun one who is hostile to or opposes the purposes or interests of anotherSynonymsWords related to Nemesisnoun (Greek mythology) the goddess of divine retribution and vengeanceRelated Wordsnoun something causing misery or deathSynonymsRelated Words |